Cave of Horrors

Cave of Horrors or Cave of Horror is the nickname given to a refuge cave that archaeologists have catalogued as Cave 8 of the , , where the remains of Jewish refugees from the Bar Kokhba revolt were found.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Cave
  • Description: area in the Judaean Desert in Israel
  • Also known as: “Cave of Horror”, “Me’arat Ha’Eima”, and “Me`arat Ha’Ema”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cave of Letters.

Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a refuge cave in in the where letters and fragments of papyri from the Roman Empire period were found. is situated 1 km east of Cave of Horrors.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ein Gedi.

Village
Photo: Omer bern, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a kibbutz on the western shore of the in . Located on the edge of the at the site of historic , it falls under the jurisdiction of Tamar Regional Council. is situated 6 km northeast of Cave of Horrors.

Cave of Horrors

Latitude
31.4317° or 31° 25′ 54″ north
Longitude
35.33207° or 35° 19′ 55″ east
Elevation
141 metres (463 feet)
Open location code
8G3QC8JJ+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6970242285
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Geo­Names ID
8375731
Wiki­data ID
Q2943294
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Cave of Horrors” goes by many names.

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