Hawwat Maresha

Maresha was an Iron Age city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, whose remains have been excavated at Tell Sandahanna, an archaeological mound or 'tell' renamed after its identification to Tel Maresha.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Beth Guvrin and Amphitheater.

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or Beit Guvrin is a national park located in south-central , 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.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kfar Zoharim and Beit Guvrin.

Hamlet
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, 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.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region, west of the , for which it is named. Located 14 kilometres east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 505.

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located five kilometres north-east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,421. is situated 4½ km northeast of Hawwat Maresha.

Hawwat Maresha

Latitude
31.60905° or 31° 36′ 33″ north
Longitude
34.91429° or 34° 54′ 51″ east
Elevation
306 metres (1,004 feet)
Open location code
8G3PJW57+JP
Geo­Names ID
8183866
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In Other Languages

“Hawwat Maresha” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “חות מראשה”

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