H̱orbat Kush
H̱orbat Kush is a ruin in Northern District, Israel. H̱orbat Kush is situated nearby to the village Alumot, as well as near Kvutzat Kinneret.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include El `Ubeidiya and Um Juni.
El `Ubeidiya
Ruins
Ubeidiya, some 3 km south of the Sea of Galilee, in the Jordan Rift Valley, Israel, is an archaeological site of the early Pleistocene, c. 1.5 million years ago, preserving traces of one of the earliest migrations of Homo erectus out of Africa, with only the site of Dmanisi in Georgia being older. El `Ubeidiya is situated 1 km southeast of H̱orbat Kush.
Um Juni
Historic building
Um Juni is a historic building, which is situated 1½ km east of H̱orbat Kush.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alumot and Kvutzat Kinneret.
Alumot
Village
Alumot is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located to the south of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 481.
Kvutzat Kinneret
Village
Degania Bet
Village
Degania Bet is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located to the south of the Sea of Galilee adjacent to Degania Alef, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. Degania Bet was established in 1920. As of 2024, it had a population of 765.
H̱orbat Kush
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat Kush”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.69813° or 32° 41′ 53″ north
Longitude
35.55206° or 35° 33′ 7″ east
Elevation
-134 metres (-440 feet)
Open location code
8G4QMHX2+7R
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat Kush” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Kush”
- Hebrew: “חורבת כוש”
- Hebrew: “חרבת כוש”
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