Qever Rabbi Aqiva

Qever Rabbi Aqiva is a tomb in , . Qever Rabbi Aqiva is situated nearby to the memorial , as well as near the peak .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tomb of Maimonides and St. Peter Church.

Memorial
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
According to Jewish tradition, the is located in , . Although Maimonides, a Sephardic Jew, died in , , on 12 December 1204, it is believed that he was only briefly buried in Fustat before being reinterred in Tiberias. is situated 800 metres east of Qever Rabbi Aqiva.

Church
The St. Peter's Church is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church which is next to a monastery in , a town on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, in the Lower Galilee, in northern District of . is situated 1¼ km east of Qever Rabbi Aqiva.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tiberias and Mitzpa.

is a city on the western shore of the in northern . A major Jewish center during Late Antiquity, it has been considered since the 18th century one of Judaism's Four Holy Cities, along with , , and .

Village
is a moshava in the Lower Galilee Regional Council, . Located next to the and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 149.

Village
Kfar Hittim is a moshav shitufi in northern Israel. Located on a hill 3 km west of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council. is situated 3 km northwest of Qever Rabbi Aqiva.

Qever Rabbi Aqiva

Latitude
32.78868° or 32° 47′ 19″ north
Longitude
35.52884° or 35° 31′ 44″ east
Elevation
-160 metres (-525 feet)
Open location code
8G4QQGQH+FG
Geo­Names ID
8140102
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In Other Languages

“Qever Rabbi Aqiva” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: קבר רבי עקיבא

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