H̱orbat Ẕofiyya
H̱orbat Ẕofiyya is a ruin in Jerusalem District, Israel. H̱orbat Ẕofiyya is situated nearby to the hamlet Kfar Zoharim, as well as near the cave El Ayin ruins.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beth Guvrin and El Ayin ruins.
Beth Guvrin
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Beth Guvrin or Beit Guvrin is a national park located in south-central Israel, in the Shfela region. It is a particularly good place to visit in summer, because its caves are cool and shady even when it's scorching outside.
El Ayin ruins
Cave
Khirbet el-Ein is an archaeological site located in the Judaean Lowlands in modern-day Israel, near the ancient sites of Tel Goded and Beit Guvrin. The site consists of two clusters of ruins situated along the Roman road between Beit Guvrin and Jerusalem, named after a spring that once flowed in the valley below the lower cluster. El Ayin ruins is situated 1 km northwest of H̱orbat Ẕofiyya.
Tel Goded
Scenic viewpoint
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Tell ej-Judeideh is a tell in modern Israel, lying at an elevation of 398 metres above sea-level. The Arabic name is thought to mean, "Mound of the dykes." In Modern Hebrew, the ruin is known by the name Tell Goded. Tel Goded is situated 2 km northwest of H̱orbat Ẕofiyya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kfar Zoharim and Nehusha.
Kfar Zoharim
Hamlet
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Kfar Zoharim, officially Ramot Yehuda-Zoharim, is an Israeli educational therapy youth village for teenagers aged 14–18 from the ultra-orthodox community who do not fit into regular educational frameworks.
Nehusha
Village
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Nehusha is a moshav in central Israel. Located five kilometres north-east of Beit Guvrin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,421. Nehusha is situated 3 km east of H̱orbat Ẕofiyya.
Beit Guvrin
Village
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Beit Guvrin is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region, west of the ancient city of Beit Guvrin, for which it is named. Located 14 kilometres east of Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 505. Beit Guvrin is situated 3 km southwest of H̱orbat Ẕofiyya.
H̱orbat Ẕofiyya
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat Zofiyya”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.62278° or 31° 37′ 22″ northLongitude
34.92456° or 34° 55′ 28″ eastElevation
323 metres (1,060 feet)Open location code
8G3PJWFF+4RGeoNames ID
8183863
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat Ẕofiyya” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Ẕofiyya”
- Hebrew: “חרבת צופיה”
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