Mutḩaf Arţās

Mutḩaf Arţās is a museum in . Mutḩaf Arţās is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the town .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of the Nativity and Solomon’s Pools.

Church
Photo: Neil Ward, CC BY 2.0.
The , or Basilica of the Nativity, is a basilica located in , , . The grotto holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus. is situated 2½ km northeast of Mutḩaf Arţās.

Park
Photo: حمزة راشد, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Solomon's Pools are three ancient reservoirs located in the south-central , immediately to the south of , about 3.5 kilometres southwest of , near the road to . is situated 1½ km west of Mutḩaf Arţās.

Hospital
Photo: أمين, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, or Dr. Muhammad Saeed Kamal Psychiatric Hospital, is a Palestinian medical institution located in the city of in the . is situated 1¼ km northeast of Mutḩaf Arţās.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Artas and Deheisheh Refugee Camp.

Village
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 4.0.
is a Palestinian village located four kilometers southwest of in the of , in the central . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village council had a population of 5,745 in 2017.

Suburb
Photo: أمين, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dheisheh is a Palestinian refugee camp located just south of in the . Dheisheh was established in 1949 on 0.31 square kilometers of land leased from the Jordanian government.

Town
is a Palestinian area located in , two kilometers southwest of . Originally a part of Beit Jala, in 1977 the mayor of Beit Jala made an official trip to where he was endowed with a sum of money to develop the town's infrastructure.

Mutḩaf Arţās

Latitude
31.68914° or 31° 41′ 21″ north
Longitude
35.18652° or 35° 11′ 12″ east
Elevation
708 metres (2,323 feet)
Open location code
8G3QM5QP+MJ
Geo­Names ID
8073600
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In Other Languages

“Mutḩaf Arţās” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “متحف ارطاس”

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