H̱orbat Bet Shim‘on
H̱orbat Bet Shim‘on is a ruin in Southern District, Israel. H̱orbat Bet Shim‘on is situated nearby to the village Talmei Yaffe, as well as near Ge’a.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kaukaba and Gvar’am Amphitheater.
Kaukaba
Ruins
Kawkaba, known to the Crusaders as Coquebel, was a Palestinian Arab village that was occupied by Israel during Operation Yoav during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and depopulated. Kaukaba is situated 4 km east of H̱orbat Bet Shim‘on.
Gvar’am Amphitheater
Theater building
Photo: צביקרי, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gvar’am Amphitheater is a theater building, which is situated 4 km southwest of H̱orbat Bet Shim‘on.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Talmei Yaffe and Ge’a.
Talmei Yaffe
Village
Photo: Dannychn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Talmei Yaffe is a moshav shitufi in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 677.
Ge’a
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ge'a is a moshav in southern Israel. Located three kilometres south-east of Ashkelon near Beit Shikma and Talmei Yafeh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 792.
Beit Shikma
Village
Beit Shikma is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 880. Beit Shikma is situated 2½ km northwest of H̱orbat Bet Shim‘on.
H̱orbat Bet Shim‘on
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat Bet Shim`on”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.62261° or 31° 37′ 21″ northLongitude
34.62889° or 34° 37′ 44″ eastElevation
73 metres (240 feet)Open location code
8G3PJJFH+2HGeoNames ID
8071511
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat Bet Shim‘on” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Bet Shim‘on”
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Bet Shim’on”
- Hebrew: “חרבת בית שמעון”
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