Khirbat Abu Rukheim

Khirbat Abu Rukheim is a ruin in , . Khirbat Abu Rukheim is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beth Guvrin and Tel Maresha.

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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
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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 4 km west of Khirbat Abu Rukheim.

Archaeological site
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Khirbet Beit Lei is an archaeological tell in the of . The site preserves remains of a settlement that was occupied across multiple periods, including the Hellenistic and early Roman eras, the Byzantine and early Islamic periods, and the Mamluk period. is situated 4 km south of Khirbat Abu Rukheim.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kfar Zoharim and Nehusha.

Hamlet
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, 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 3 km northwest of Khirbat Abu Rukheim.

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located five kilometres north-east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,421. is situated 3½ km northeast of Khirbat Abu Rukheim.

Village
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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 2024 it had a population of 505. is situated 4 km west of Khirbat Abu Rukheim.

Khirbat Abu Rukheim

Latitude
31.59838° or 31° 35′ 54″ north
Longitude
34.93784° or 34° 56′ 16″ east
Elevation
358 metres (1,175 feet)
Open location code
8G3PHWXQ+94
Geo­Names ID
9030654
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In Other Languages

“Khirbat Abu Rukheim” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “ח’רבת אבו רח’ים”

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