Me’arat Torim

Me’arat Torim is a cave in , . Me’arat Torim is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beth Guvrin and Tel Maresha.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Ruins
Photo: Chai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 . is situated 180 metres southwest of Me’arat Torim.

Archaeological site
Photo: אסף.צ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km north of Me’arat Torim.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beit Guvrin and Kfar Zoharim.

Village
Photo: אסף.צ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2023 it had a population of 483.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, 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. is situated 4 km northeast of Me’arat Torim.

Village
Photo: אסף.צ, CC BY 2.5.
is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region of south-central . falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council and is a member of the Kibbutz Movement. In 2023 its population was 660. is situated 6 km north of Me’arat Torim.

Me’arat Torim

Latitude
31.59386° or 31° 35′ 38″ north
Longitude
34.89935° or 34° 53′ 58″ east
Elevation
328 metres (1,076 feet)
Open location code
8G3PHVVX+GP
Geo­Names ID
9030636
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Me’arat Torim from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

“Me’arat Torim” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “Me’arat Torim”
  • Hebrew: “מערת תורים”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kfar Tsahorim and H̱awwat Maresha.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Be’er Zamir and Tsomet Guvrin.

Israel: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Tel Aviv, Haifa, Nazareth, and Carmel Range.

Curious Caves to Discover

Uncover intriguing caves from every corner of the globe.