H̱orbat Rosh ‘Ayish
H̱orbat Rosh ‘Ayish is a ruin in Jerusalem District, Israel. H̱orbat Rosh ‘Ayish is situated nearby to the village Yish’i, as well as near Tzora.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Regina Palaestinae and Tel Beit Shemesh.
Regina Palaestinae
Church
Photo: LacoR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Deir Rafat, also known as the Shrine of Our Lady Queen of Palestine and of the Holy Land, is a Catholic monastery in central Israel. Located to the north-west of Beit Shemesh, between Givat Shemesh and kibbutz Tzora to the south and Kfar Uria to the north, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. Regina Palaestinae is situated 2½ km north of H̱orbat Rosh ‘Ayish.
Tel Beit Shemesh
Archaeological site
Photo: עט הזמיר, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tel Beit Shemesh is a small archaeological tell northeast of the modern city of Beit Shemesh. It was identified in the late 1830s as Biblical Beth Shemesh – it then was known as Ain Shams – by Edward Robinson. Tel Beit Shemesh is situated 3 km east of H̱orbat Rosh ‘Ayish.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yish’i and Tzora.
Yish’i
Village
Photo: Owenglyndur, CC BY 4.0.
Yish'i is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 920.
Tzora
Village
Tzora is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located about 20 km from Jerusalem, near the city of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 915. Tzora is situated 2½ km northeast of H̱orbat Rosh ‘Ayish.
Givat Shemesh
Hamlet
Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Givat Shemesh is a village and drug rehabilitation centre in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh above kibbutz Tzora and run by the Retorno organisation, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 56. Givat Shemesh is situated 2½ km north of H̱orbat Rosh ‘Ayish.
H̱orbat Rosh ‘Ayish
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat Rosh `Ayish”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.75182° or 31° 45′ 7″ northLongitude
34.94521° or 34° 56′ 43″ eastElevation
274 metres (899 feet)Open location code
8G3PQW2W+P3GeoNames ID
8183473
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat Rosh ‘Ayish” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Rosh ‘Ayish”
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Rosh Ayish”
- Hebrew: “חרבת ראש עיש”
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