Naẖal Ben Ya’ir

Naẖal Ben Ya’ir is a wadi in Southern District, Israel.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Masada and Bar Yehuda Airfield.

Masada

Masada is a magnificently located fortress site in Israel's stark Judaean Desert, close to the Dead Sea. The last Jewish holdout to fall to Rome in 73 CE, Masada symbolizes the exile of the Jewish nation from the Holy Land.

Bar Yehuda Airfield

Aerodrome

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Bar Yehuda Airfield, named after Yisrael Bar-Yehuda, is a small desert airfield located in the southern Judean desert, between Arad and Ein Gedi, west of the Dead Sea.

The Synagogue

Archaeological site

Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Synagogue is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km west of Naẖal Ben Ya’ir.

Naẖal Ben Ya’ir

Type: Wadi
Also known as: “Gei Ben Yair” and “Nahal Ben Ya’ir”
Category: body of water
Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.32001° or 31° 19′ 12″ north

Longitude

35.38454° or 35° 23′ 4″ east

Elevation

-384 metres (-1,260 feet)

Open location code

8G3Q89CM+2R

GeoNames ID

295505

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Naẖal Ben Ya’ir” goes by many names.

Hebrew: “נחל בן יאיר”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Dead Sea and Al Mara‘ah.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gé Ha’Armon and Masada.

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