Tel Jezreel

Tel Jezreel is an archaeological site in the eastern Jezreel Valley in northern Israel. The ancient city of Jezreel served as a main fortress of the Northern Kingdom of Israel under king Ahab in the 9th century BCE.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ma’ayan Harod.

Ma’ayan Harod

Spring

Photo: Almog, Public domain.

Ma'ayan Harod or Ain Jalut is an all-year spring in the Harod Valley on the northwest corner of Mount Gilboa, that was the location of the 13th-century Battle of Ain Jalut. Ma’ayan Harod is situated 2½ km east of Tel Jezreel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yizre’el and Merkaz Yael.

Yizre’el

Village

Photo: Matanya, Public domain.

Yizre'el is a kibbutz in north-eastern Israel. Located in the Jezreel Valley near Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 627.

Merkaz Yael

Village

Photo: Easy n, Public domain.

Merkaz Yael is a community settlement in the Ta'anakh region in northern Israel. It belongs to the Gilboa Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of.

Avital

Village

Photo: Almog, Public domain.

Avital is a moshav in northern Israel. Located ten kilometers south of Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2024 its population was 637.

Tel Jezreel

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Tel Yizre’el” and “Tel Yizre`el”
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.55764° or 32° 33′ 28″ north

Longitude

35.32829° or 35° 19′ 42″ east

Elevation

104 metres (341 feet)

Open location code

8G4QH85H+38

OpenStreetMap ID

node 278478365

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

GeoNames ID

385898

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Tel Jezreel” goes by many names.

French: “Jezraël”
German: “Jesreel”
Hebrew: “Tel Yizre‘el”
Hebrew: “תל יזרעאל”
Portuguese: “Jezrael”
Spanish: “Tel Jezreel”

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