Ubeidiya prehistoric site
Ubeidiya, some 3 km south of the Sea of Galilee, in the Jordan Rift Valley, Israel, is an archaeological site of the early Pleistocene, c. 1.5 million years ago, preserving traces of one of the earliest migrations of Homo erectus out of Africa, with only the site of Dmanisi in Georgia being older.
- Type: Ruin
- Description: prehistoric site in Israel
- Also known as: “‘Abbidiyai Abyad”, “‘Abidiyah”, “‘Ubeidīya”, “Al ‘Ubeidiya”, “El ‘Ubeidīya”, “El `Ubeidiya”, “I‘badiya”, “Ubeidiya”, and “עובדיה”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Um Juni and Samakh.
Um Juni
Historic building
Um Juni is a historic building, which is situated 1½ km north of Ubeidiya prehistoric site.
Samakh
Ruins
Photo: אסף.צ, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beit Zera and Afikim.
Ubeidiya prehistoric site
- Categories: Paleolithic site, national park, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.68333° or 32° 41′ north
Longitude
35.56667° or 35° 34′ east
Elevation
-202 metres (-663 feet)
Open location code
8G4QMHM8+8M
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