Tel Tanninim

Tel Tanninim, in Arabic Tell al-Milāt, is an ancient tell on the shore of the Mediterranean, near the mouth of Nahal Tanninim, in the vicinity of the modern Arab town of Jisr az-Zarka, .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ancient tell on the Mediterranean shore
  • Also known as: “Crocodilopolis”, “Taninim hill”, and “Tel Taninim”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kebara Cave and Ralli Museum of Art.

Cave
is a limestone locality in Wadi Kebara, , situated at 60 to 65 m above sea level on the western escarpment of the , in the preserve of Zichron Yaakov. is situated 4 km northeast of Tel Tanninim.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
Ralli Museum is a conglomerate of two private art museums under the same name, located in . Both are part of the Ralli Museums international foundation. is situated 2½ km south of Tel Tanninim.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jisr az-Zarqa and Ma’agan Michael.

Village
is an Israeli Arab town on 's northern Mediterranean coastal plain. Located just north of within the , it achieved local council status in 1963.

Village
Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ma'agan Michael is a kibbutz in northern . Located on the Mediterranean Sea coast between and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council.

Village
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 3.0.
Beit Hanania is a moshav in northern . Located close to the south edge of close to , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 821. is situated 2½ km southeast of Tel Tanninim.

Tel Tanninim

Latitude
32.53884° or 32° 32′ 20″ north
Longitude
34.90178° or 34° 54′ 6″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
8G4PGWQ2+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3644571093
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
8142030
Wiki­data ID
Q6624788
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Satellite Map

Discover Tel Tanninim from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Tel Tanninim” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تل الملاط”
  • Arabic: “تل تنينيم”
  • Bavarian: “Tel Taninim”
  • Cebuano: “Tel Tanninim”
  • French: “Tel Taninim”
  • German: “Krokodilopolis”
  • German: “Tel Taninim”
  • Hebrew: “קרוקודילופוליס”
  • Hebrew: “תל תנינים”

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