Me‘arot Shua‘
Me‘arot Shua‘ is a cave in Jerusalem District, Israel. Me‘arot Shua‘ is situated nearby to the village Tzafririm, as well as near Givat Yeshayahu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Horvat Itri and Horvat Midras.
Horvat Itri
Archaeological site
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Horvat 'Ethri, or Umm Suweid, is an archaeological site situated in the Judean Lowlands in modern-day Israel. Excavations at the site have uncovered the remains of a partially restored Jewish village from the Second Temple period. Horvat Itri is situated 1½ km southeast of Me‘arot Shua‘.
Horvat Midras
Archaeological site
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Horvat Midras, or Khirbet Drūsye in Arabic, is an archaeological site located in the central Judaean Lowlands, in modern-day Israel. It contains the remains of an ancient settlement situated on the slopes of a spur near an ancient road that once connected Jerusalem with the southern coastal plain. Horvat Midras is situated 2 km west of Me‘arot Shua‘.
Horbat Burgin
Peak
Photo: Davidbena, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Khirbat Umm Burj was a Palestinian Arab village in the Hebron Subdistrict, sometimes designated in modern maps as Burgin. Its ruins are today located within the borders of Israel. Horbat Burgin is situated 2½ km southeast of Me‘arot Shua‘.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tzafririm and Givat Yeshayahu.
Tzafririm
Village
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Tzafririm is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 442.
Givat Yeshayahu
Village
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Givat Yeshayahu is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Valley of Elah around ten kilometres south of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 724.
Srigim
Village
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Srigim, also known as Li On, is a community settlement in central Israel. Located to the south of Beit Shemesh. It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. Srigim is situated 3 km northwest of Me‘arot Shua‘.
Me‘arot Shua‘
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Me`arot Shua`”
- Category: landform
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.65647° or 31° 39′ 23″ northLongitude
34.95704° or 34° 57′ 25″ eastElevation
354 metres (1,161 feet)Open location code
8G3PMX44+HRGeoNames ID
9030679
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In Other Languages
“Me‘arot Shua‘” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Me‘arot Shua‘”
- Hebrew: “מערות שוע”
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