Ed Deir

Ed Deir is a locality in , . Ed Deir is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Izbet Sartah and Kesem cave.

Archaeological site
Eben-Ezer is a location that is mentioned by the Books of Samuel as the scene of battles between the Israelites and Philistines. It is specified as having been less than a day's journey by foot from , near Aphek, in the vicinity of Mizpah, near the western entrance of the pass of Bethoron.

Ruins
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Qesem Cave is a Lower Paleolithic archaeological site near the city of in . The site was occupied by early humans from about 400,000 to about 200,000 years ago.

Ruins
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Migdal Afek, also Migdal Tsedek, is a national park on the southeastern edge of , . The ruins of a fortified manor house built by a sheikh during the 19th century, among which remains of the Crusader castle of Mirabel can be seen, are today known in Hebrew as Migdal Afek or Migdal Tsedek. is situated 3½ km southwest of Ed Deir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kafr Qasim and Kafr Bara.

Village
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, also spelled as Kafr Qassem, Kufur Kassem, Kfar Kassem and Kafar Kassem, is an Arab city in . It is located about 20 km east of , on the Israeli side of the Green Line separating Israel and the , in the southern portion of the "Little Triangle" of Arab-Israeli towns and villages.

Village
Kafr Barra is an Arab locality in Israel in situated in its . The small village, located near the Green Line, is often considered a part of the Arabs' Little Triangle along with the cities of and .

Town
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is a city in the of Israel. It is located in the eastern ravine of the Sharon Plain, opposite the Samaria Mountains. The city is named after its location at the source of the . is situated 2½ km southwest of Ed Deir.

Ed Deir

Latitude
32.10983° or 32° 6′ 35″ north
Longitude
34.97474° or 34° 58′ 29″ east
Elevation
131 metres (430 feet)
Open location code
8G4P4X5F+WV
Geo­Names ID
8428490
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In Other Languages

“Ed Deir” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “א דיר”

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