‘Aqqūr
‘Aqqūr is a ruin in Jerusalem District, Israel. ‘Aqqūr is situated nearby to the village Bar Giora, as well as near Nes Harim.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Columbarium and Dayr al-Shaykh.
Columbarium
Archaeological site
Photo: Ealfons1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A columbarium, also called a cinerarium, is a structure for the reverential and usually public storage of funerary urns holding cremated remains of the dead. Columbarium is situated 2 km west of ‘Aqqūr.
Dayr al-Shaykh
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Dayr al-Shaykh, also spelt Deir esh Sheikh, was a Palestinian Arab village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict, also known as the Jerusalem corridor. It was located 16 kilometers west of Jerusalem. Dayr al-Shaykh is situated 1½ km west of ‘Aqqūr.
Bayt ‘Itab
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Dindia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bayt ʿIṭṭāb was a Palestinian Arab village located in the Jerusalem Subdistrict. Both during and after its incorporation into Crusader fiefdoms in the 12th century, its population was Arab. Bayt ‘Itab is situated 3½ km southwest of ‘Aqqūr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nes Harim and Bar Giora.
Nes Harim
Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nes Harim is a moshav settlement in central Israel. Located in the Judean foothills near Beit Shemesh and eight kilometres west of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. Nes Harim is situated 2½ km west of ‘Aqqūr.
Bar Giora
Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bar Giora is a moshav in the Judean Mountains in Israel. Located between Beit Shemesh and Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 757. Bar Giora is situated 2½ km southwest of ‘Aqqūr.
Ramat Raziel
Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ramat Raziel is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the centre of the Jerusalem corridor, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 684. Ramat Raziel is situated 3 km north of ‘Aqqūr.
‘Aqqūr
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “‘Aqur” and “`Aqqur”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.75039° or 31° 45′ 1″ northLongitude
35.08363° or 35° 5′ 1″ eastElevation
516 metres (1,693 feet)Open location code
8G3QQ32M+5FGeoNames ID
295673
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