Tel Shoshan

Tel Shoshan is a mound in , and has an elevation of -255 metres. Tel Shoshan is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gesher and Al Baqoura.

Archaeological site
is an archaeological site located on the southern bank of , near in the central Jordan Valley of . It bears signs of occupation from two periods, the very early Neolithic and the Middle Bronze Age.

Railway station
Photo: AVRAMGR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Naharayim, historically the Jisr Majami area, is the area where the Yarmouk River flows into the . It was the site of the "First Jordan Hydro-Electric Power House", constructed between 1927–33, and located near an ancient Roman bridge known as Jisr Majami. is situated 4 km north of Tel Shoshan.

Ruins
Photo: AVRAMGR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Jisr al-Mujamieh is an ancient stone bridge, possibly of Roman origin, over the on the border between and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gesher and Neve Ur.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the in northeastern . Founded in 1939 by Jewish refugees from , it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council.

Village
Photo: Matanya, Public domain.
is a kibbutz in northern . Located in the on the and to the south of the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 447.

Village
is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on route 90, 13 kilometers north of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 516. is situated 4½ km south of Tel Shoshan.

Tel Shoshan

Latitude
32.60534° or 32° 36′ 19″ north
Longitude
35.5657° or 35° 33′ 57″ east
Elevation
-255 metres (-837 feet)
Open location code
8G4QJH48+47
Geo­Names ID
8139912
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Tel Shoshan” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “תל שושן”

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