H̱orbat Ragav
H̱orbat Ragav is a ruin in Central District, Israel. H̱orbat Ragav is situated nearby to the village Gimzo, as well as near Kfar Daniel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ayalon Cave and Pa’atai Modi’in.
Ayalon Cave
Cave
Photo: חובב אפלולית, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ayalon Cave is a large limestone cave near Ramla, Israel, with a worldwide unique ecosystem. As photosynthesis is not possible inside the completely dark cave, the food chain that developed inside is solely based on bacteria capable of chemosynthesis: the… Ayalon Cave is situated 2½ km west of H̱orbat Ragav.
Pa’atai Modi’in
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paatei Modi'in railway station is the next-to-last station on the Nahariya-Modi'in Israel Railways line, serving the residents of Modi'in. It was opened in September 2007. Pa’atai Modi’in is situated 2 km south of H̱orbat Ragav.
Valley of the Monks
Archaeological site
El-Habs, nicknamed Valley of the Monks is a site of a cave which served Christian monastic chambers, on the channel of the Gimzo Stream. It is situated at the foot of Horbat Zekhariya and together with Horbat Kelah form a complex of archaeological sites in the hills of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, in the territory of Ben Shemen Forest. Valley of the Monks is situated 2½ km northeast of H̱orbat Ragav.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gimzo and Kfar Daniel.
Gimzo
Village
Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.
Gimzo is a religious moshav in central Israel. Located between Lod and Modi'in, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,155.
Kfar Daniel
Village
Photo: Rav, Public domain.
Kfar Daniel is a moshav shitufi in central Israel. Located around four kilometres south-east of Lod and covering 2,900 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 630. Kfar Daniel is situated 3 km northwest of H̱orbat Ragav.
Kfar Shmuel
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kfar Shmuel is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah around six kilometres south of Ramle, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 953. Kfar Shmuel is situated 3 km southwest of H̱orbat Ragav.
H̱orbat Ragav
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat Ragav”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Central District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.91148° or 31° 54′ 41″ northLongitude
34.95448° or 34° 57′ 16″ eastElevation
197 metres (646 feet)Open location code
8G3PWX63+HQGeoNames ID
8428003
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat Ragav” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Ragav”
- Hebrew: “חרבת רגב”
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