Me’arot H̱ira
Me’arot H̱ira is a cave in Jerusalem District, Israel. Me’arot H̱ira is situated nearby to the village Givat Yeshayahu, as well as near Tzafririm.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tel Sokho and Horvat Itri.
Tel Sokho
Peak
Sokho is the name given to two ancient towns in the territorial domain of Judah as mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, west of the Judean hills. Both towns were given the name Shuweikah in Arabic, a diminutive of the Arabic shawk, meaning "thorn".
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 2 km southeast of Me’arot H̱ira.
Valley of Elah
Valley
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The Valley of Elah, Ella Valley, or Wadi es-Sunt, is a long, shallow valley in the Shephelah area of Israel. It is best known from the Hebrew Bible incident where David defeated Goliath. Valley of Elah is situated 3½ km east of Me’arot H̱ira.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Givat Yeshayahu and Tzafririm.
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.
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.
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 H̱ira.
Me’arot H̱ira
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Me’arot Hira”
- Category: landform
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.66473° or 31° 39′ 53″ northLongitude
34.96362° or 34° 57′ 49″ eastElevation
377 metres (1,237 feet)Open location code
8G3PMX77+VCGeoNames ID
9030682
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In Other Languages
“Me’arot H̱ira” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Me’arot H̱ira”
- Hebrew: “מערות חירה”
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