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, .
  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (20 feet)
  • Description: ancient tell on the Mediterranean shore
  • Also known as
    “Crocodilopolis”
    “Taninim hill”
    “Tel Taninim”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Kebara Cave and Ralli Museum of Art.
Cave
is a limestone locality in Wadi…
4 km northeast of Tel Tanninim
Ralli Museum is a conglomerate of two private art…
2½ km south of Tel Tanninim
Peak
is a small mound situated on the southern bank of Nahal Taninim in .
2½ km east of Tel Tanninim

Villages in the Area

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is an Israeli Arab town on 's northern Mediterranean coastal plain.
Village
Ma'agan Michael is a kibbutz in northern .
Village
Beit Hanania is a moshav in northern .
2½ km southeast of Tel Tanninim
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Latitude
32.53884° or 32° 32′ 20″ north
Longitude
34.90178° or 34° 54′ 6″ east
Open location code
8G4PGWQ2+GP
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic = archaeological_site
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Tel Tanninim” goes by many names.
تل الملاطArabic
تل تنينيمArabic
Tel TaninimBavarian
Tel TanninimCebuano
קרוקודילופוליסHebrew
תל תניניםHebrew

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