H̱orbat Kfar Shammay
H̱orbat Kfar Shammay is a ruin in Northern District, Israel. H̱orbat Kfar Shammay is situated nearby to the village Kfar Shamai, as well as near the peak Mt. Mesarevim.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mt. Mesarevim and Khirbet Shema.
Khirbet Shema
Archaeological site
Khirbet Shema is an archaeological site located in Israel at the foot of Mount Meron. It features the ruins of a large Jewish village of the Roman and Byzantine periods, including the remains of an ancient synagogue and a mausoleum. Khirbet Shema is situated 2½ km northwest of H̱orbat Kfar Shammay.
Old Meron Synagogue
Archaeological site
Old Meron Synagogue is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km northwest of H̱orbat Kfar Shammay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kfar Shamai and Shefer.
Kfar Shamai
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kfar Shamai is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in Upper Galilee, about 1.9 miles west of Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 626.
Shefer
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shefer is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 507.
Amirim
Village
Photo: Itai, Public domain.
Amirim is a moshav in northern Israel. Located 550 metres above sea level on a hill overlooking the Sea of Galilee, it embraces organic farming and vegetarianism. In 2024 it had a population of 779.
H̱orbat Kfar Shammay
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat Kfar Shammay”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.95869° or 32° 57′ 31″ northLongitude
35.45208° or 35° 27′ 8″ eastElevation
645 metres (2,116 feet)Open location code
8G4QXF52+FRGeoNames ID
8134470
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat Kfar Shammay” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Kefar Shammay”
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Kfar Shammay”
- Hebrew: “חורבת כפר שמאי”
- Hebrew: “חרבת כפר שמאי”
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