Samson Cave

Samson Cave is a cave in , . Samson Cave is situated nearby to , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave in Israel
  • Also known as: “Me`arat Shimshon” and “Mearat Shimshon”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Avshalom Cave and Me‘arat Bené Berit.

Cave
Photo: Relly.hendel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, 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. is situated 1 km southwest of Samson Cave.

Cave
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is a cave, which is situated 1½ km north of Samson Cave.

Memorial
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is situated 1½ km north of Samson Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Naham and Eshtaol.

Village
Photo: אסף.צ, CC BY 2.5.
is a moshav in central . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 597.

Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in central , and a biblical location mentioned in the Books of Joshua and Judges and in the first Book of Chronicles. Located 6 km north of the city of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a moshav in central . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 524. is situated 2½ km northeast of Samson Cave.

Samson Cave

Latitude
31.76384° or 31° 45′ 50″ north
Longitude
35.02603° or 35° 1′ 34″ east
Elevation
347 metres (1,138 feet)
Open location code
8G3QQ27G+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 961541361
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Geo­Names ID
8183451
Wiki­data ID
Q26765634
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Samson Cave” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Me‘arat Shimshon”
  • Hebrew: “Me‘arat Shimshon”
  • Hebrew: “Me’arat Shimshon”
  • Hebrew: “מערת שמשון”
  • Swedish: “Me‘arat Shimshon”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Naham and Eshtaol.

Nearby Places

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