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”, and “Ubeidiya”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beit Zera and Afikim.
Beit Zera
Village
Beit Zera is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the southern shore of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. As of 2024 it had a population of 876.
Afikim
Village
Afikim is an Israeli kibbutz affiliated with the Kibbutz Movement located in the Jordan Valley three kilometers from the Sea of Galilee. It is within the jurisdiction of the Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,140.
Degania Bet
Village
Degania Bet is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located to the south of the Sea of Galilee adjacent to Degania Alef, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. Degania Bet was established in 1920. As of 2024, it had a population of 765.
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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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Ubeidiya prehistoric site” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الثقافة العبيدية”
- Cebuano: “‘Ovadya”
- Chinese: “乌比迪亚”
- Dutch: “Ubeidiya”
- French: “Ubeidiya”
- German: “ʻUbeidiya”
- Hebrew: “עובדיה”
- Hebrew: “עובדייה”
- Latin: “ʾUbaydiya”
- Polish: “Ubeidiya”
- Russian: “Убайдия”
- Swedish: “‘Ovadya”
- Ukrainian: “Убейдія”
- Urdu: “عبیدیہ ماقبل تاریخ آثار قدیمہ”
- Urdu: “عبیدیہ”
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