H̱orbat Shammot
H̱orbat Shammot is a ruin in Northern District, Israel. H̱orbat Shammot is situated nearby to the village Beit HaShita, as well as near Heftziba.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beit Alfa Ancient Synagogue and Gan HaShlosha.
Beit Alfa Ancient Synagogue
Archaeological site
Photo: Mrbrefast, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beth Alpha is an ancient former Jewish synagogue, located at the foot of the northern slopes of the Gilboa mountains near Beit She'an, in the Northern District of Israel. Beit Alfa Ancient Synagogue is situated 2½ km south of H̱orbat Shammot.
Gan HaShlosha
Water park
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gan HaShlosha National Park, also known by its Arabic name Sakhne, is a national park in Israel. Located between kibbutzim Beit Alfa and Nir David, it has naturally warm water where visitors can swim all year. Gan HaShlosha is situated 4 km south of H̱orbat Shammot.
Tel Zehara
Peak
Photo: ekeidar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tel Zehara is a peak, which is situated 3½ km southeast of H̱orbat Shammot.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beit HaShita and Heftziba.
Beit HaShita
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Beit HaShita is a kibbutz in northern Israel, under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. As of 2024 it had a population of 1,468.
Heftziba
Village
Heftziba is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the boundaries of the Jezreel and Beit She'an Valleys between the cities of Afula and Beit She'an, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 836. Heftziba is situated 2½ km southwest of H̱orbat Shammot.
Beit Alfa
Village
Beit Alfa is a kibbutz in the Northern District of Israel, founded in 1922 by immigrants from Poland. Located at the base of the Gilboa ridge, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. As of 2024 its population was 1,216. Beit Alfa is situated 2½ km south of H̱orbat Shammot.
H̱orbat Shammot
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat Shammot”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.53909° or 32° 32′ 21″ northLongitude
35.43736° or 35° 26′ 15″ eastElevation
-91 metres (-299 feet)Open location code
8G4QGCQP+JWGeoNames ID
385881
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat Shammot” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Shammot”
- Hebrew: “חרבת שמות”
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