Avshalom Cave

Avshalom Cave, known in academic literature as Soreq Cave and popularly as Stalactites Cave, is a 5,000 m2 cave on the western side of Mt. Ye'ela, in the Judean hills in , known for its dense concentration of stalactites and other cave formations.
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  • Cave
  • …lies at an elevation of around 430 metres (1,410 feet)
  • Description: cave in Israel
  • Also known as
    “Me`arat HaNetifim”
    “Soreq Cave”
    “Stalactite Cave”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Columbarium and Dayr Aban.
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Archaeological site
A , also called a cinerarium…
4 km east of Avshalom Cave
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Ruins
was a Palestinian Arab village in the…
1½ km southwest of Avshalom Cave
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Scenic viewpoint
is a scenic viewpoint.
2 km east of Avshalom Cave

Villages in the Area

Discover Mahseya and Naham.
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Village
is a moshav in central .
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Village
is a moshav in central .
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Village
is a moshav in central , and a biblical…
3 km northwest of Avshalom Cave

Avshalom Cave

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Latitude
31.75592° or 31° 45′ 21″ north
Longitude
35.02214° or 35° 1′ 20″ east
Open location code
8G3QQ24C+9V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 370165241
Open­Street­Map feature
natural = cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism = attraction
Geo­Names ID
8183450
Wiki­data ID
Q2670579

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Avshalom Cave” goes by many names.
مغارة سوريكArabic
ՍորեկArmenian
Սորեկ (արգելոց)Armenian
Avşalom mağarasıAzerbaijani
Sorek mağarasıAzerbaijani
Me‘arat HaNetifimCebuano
Avšalomova jeskyněCzech
Jeskyně AvšalomCzech
Jeskyně SorekCzech
كهف افشالومEgyptian Arabic
مغارة بيت سوريكEgyptian Arabic
grotte d’AvshalomFrench
grotte de SorekFrench
Grotte de SoreqFrench
Avshalom-HöhleGerman
Sorek-HöhleGerman
Me‘arat HaNetifimHebrew
Me’arat SorekHebrew
Me‘arat SoreqHebrew
מערת אבשלוםHebrew
מערת הנטיפיםHebrew
מערת שורקHebrew
AvshalomgrottaNorwegian Nynorsk
Peştera AvshalomRomanian
Pestera StalactitelorRomanian
Заповедник СорекRussian
Пещера СорекRussian
СорекRussian
Cueva de AbsalomSpanish
cueva de las EstalactitasSpanish
cueva de ShorekSpanish
Me‘arat HaNetifimSwedish
АвшаломUkrainian

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