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.
- Type: Wadi
- Description: archeological cave site in Israel
- Also known as: “Cova de Nahal Hemar”, “Naẖal H̱emar”, and “Wādī al Muḩawwaţ”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Mezad Zohar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neve Zohar and Ein Bokek.
Ein Bokek
Village
Nahal Hemar Cave
- Categories: cave, archaeological site, and body of water
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.1407° or 31° 8′ 27″ north
Longitude
35.37616° or 35° 22′ 34″ east
Elevation
-384 metres (-1,260 feet)
Open location code
8G3Q49RG+7F
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Nahal Hemar Cave” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Nahal Hemar leizea”
- 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”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Sedom and Meẕad Gozal.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: `Emeq Zohar and Min’hat Hashnayim Airfield.
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Worth a closer look: Tel Aviv and Nazareth.
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