H̱orbat Qolad

H̱orbat Qolad is a ruin in , . H̱orbat Qolad is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the peak .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Khirbet Qeiyafa and Tel Sokho.

Archaeological site
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, also known as Elah Fortress and in Hebrew as Horbat Qayafa, is the site of an ancient fortress city overlooking the and dated to the first half of the 10th century BCE. is situated 470 metres west of H̱orbat Qolad.

Peak
Sokho is the name given to two ancient towns in the territorial domain of Judah as mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, west of the Judean hills. Both towns were given the name Shuweikah in Arabic, a diminutive of the Arabic shawk, meaning "thorn".

Ruins
Photo: Shelly Eshkoli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tel Yarmuth or Khirbet Yarmuk is an ancient Near East archaeological site in located 25 kilometers southwest of and near modern . is situated 2 km northeast of H̱orbat Qolad.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Netiv HaLamed-Heh and Zekharia.

Village
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is a kibbutz in central . Located in the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 677.

Village
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is a moshav in central . It sits on the ancient Palestinian village of Zakariyya, whose inhabitants were expelled in 1949. Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located in the around ten kilometres south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 724. is situated 3 km south of H̱orbat Qolad.

H̱orbat Qolad

Latitude
31.69532° or 31° 41′ 43″ north
Longitude
34.96212° or 34° 57′ 44″ east
Elevation
320 metres (1,050 feet)
Open location code
8G3PMXW6+4R
Geo­Names ID
8183498
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In Other Languages

“H̱orbat Qolad” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “H̱orbat Kolad”
  • Hebrew: “H̱orbat Qolad”
  • Hebrew: “חרבת קולד”

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