H̱orbat H̱esheq
H̱orbat H̱esheq is a ruin in Northern District, Israel. H̱orbat H̱esheq is situated nearby to the ruins Khirbet Mehoz, as well as near the village Lapidot.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Khirbet Mehoz and Horvat Tefen.
Khirbet Mehoz
Ruins
Photo: Hoshvilim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Khirbet Mehoz is a ruins, which is situated 240 metres south of H̱orbat H̱esheq.
Horvat Tefen
Archaeological site
Horvat Tefen or Qal'at et-Tufaniya, alternatively Tefen Fortress, is an archaeological site in the Western Galilee region of northern Israel. Located on a mountain ridge approximately 16 kilometres from the coastal city of Acre, the site contains the remains of a short-lived hilltop fort dating to the early 1st century BCE. Horvat Tefen is situated 1½ km west of H̱orbat H̱esheq.
Tefen cave
Cave
Photo: SAGI.SUL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tefen cave is situated 1½ km west of H̱orbat H̱esheq.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lapidot and Deir al-Asad.
Lapidot
Village
Photo: SAGI.SUL, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lapidot is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Karmiel and Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 149.
Deir al-Asad
Village
Photo: Asadi Bendel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Deir al-Asad is an Arab village in the Galilee region of Israel, near Karmiel. Together with the adjacent village of Bi'ina it formed the site of the Crusader monastery town of St.
Lavon
Village
Lavon is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee four kilometres north of Karmiel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 883.
H̱orbat H̱esheq
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat Hesheq”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.9525° or 32° 57′ 9″ northLongitude
35.27119° or 35° 16′ 16″ eastElevation
503 metres (1,650 feet)Open location code
8G4QX73C+2FGeoNames ID
386433
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat H̱esheq” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat H̱eshek”
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat H̱esheq”
- Hebrew: “חורבת חשק”
- Hebrew: “חרבת חשק”
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