H̱orbat Mataẖ
H̱orbat Mataẖ is a ruin in Central District, Israel. H̱orbat Mataẖ is situated nearby to the archaeological site Valley of the Monks, as well as near the village Mevo Modi’im.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valley of the Monks and Barfilya.
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 580 metres northeast of H̱orbat Mataẖ.
Barfilya
Peak
Photo: McKaby, Public domain.
Barfiliya was a Palestinian village located 10.5 kilometres east of Ramla that was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Located on a tell, excavations conducted there by Israeli archaeologists beginning in 1995 found artifacts dating back to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A period. Barfilya is situated 2½ km southeast of H̱orbat Mataẖ.
Pa’atai Modi’in
Railway station
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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 3½ km south of H̱orbat Mataẖ.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mevo Modi’im and Gimzo.
Mevo Modi’im
Village
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Mevo Modi'im, officially Me'or Modi'im, is a moshav in central Israel. It is also known as the Carlebach Moshav. Located north-west of Modi'in on Highway 443, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council.
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 3½ km west of H̱orbat Mataẖ.
H̱orbat Mataẖ
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat Matah”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Central District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.92501° or 31° 55′ 30″ northLongitude
34.96757° or 34° 58′ 3″ eastElevation
170 metres (558 feet)Open location code
8G3PWXG9+22GeoNames ID
8428033
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat Mataẖ” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Mataẖ”
- Hebrew: “Khirbat Mataẖ”
- Hebrew: “ח’רבת מתח”
- Hebrew: “חרבת מתח”
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