Nahal Hemar Cave
Nahal Hemar Cave is an archeological cave site in Israel, on a cliff in the Judean Desert near the Dead Sea and just northwest of Mount Sodom. The artifacts discovered here are among the most important Pre-Pottery Neolithic assemblages in the Levant.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Wadi
- Description: archeological cave site in Israel
- Also known as: “Naẖal H̱emar” and “Wādī al Muḩawwaţ”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mezad Zohar.
Mezad Zohar
Ruins
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Mezad Zohar is a ruins, which is situated 3 km west of Nahal Hemar Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neve Zohar and Ein Bokek.
Neve Zohar
Village
Neve Zohar is a community settlement in southern Israel. Located on the junction of Highway 31 and Highway 90, on the shores of the Dead Sea and 23 km from Arad by road, it falls under the jurisdiction of Tamar Regional Council.
Ein Bokek
Village
Photo: Staselnik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ein Bokek is an Israeli seaside resort on the Dead Sea, near Neve Zohar. It is under the jurisdiction of the Tamar Regional Council in the Southern District. Ein Bokek is situated 7 km north of Nahal Hemar Cave.
Nahal Hemar Cave
- Categories: cave, archaeological site, and body of water
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.1407° or 31° 8′ 27″ northLongitude
35.37616° or 35° 22′ 34″ eastElevation
-384 metres (-1,260 feet)Open location code
8G3Q49RG+7FGeoNames ID
294788Wikidata ID
Q112940062
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Nahal Hemar Cave” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Cova de Nahal Hemar”
- Catalan: “Nahal Hemar”
- Chinese: “納哈爾·赫馬爾遺跡”
- French: “grotte de Nahal Hemar”
- French: “Grotte de Nahal Hemar”
- Hebrew: “מערת נחל חימר”
- Hebrew: “נחל חמר”
- Japanese: “ナハルヘマール洞窟”
- Portuguese: “Caverna Nehal Hemar”
- Spanish: “Cueva de Nahal Hemar”
- Spanish: “Nahal Hemar”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sedom and Meẕad Gozal.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include `Emeq Zohar and Min’hat Hashnayim Airfield.
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