Naẖal Mikha

Places of Interest

Tel Azekah

Ruins

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Azekah was an ancient town in the Shephela guarding the upper reaches of the Valley of Elah, about 26 km northwest of Hebron. The current tell by that name, also known as Tel Azeka or Tell Zakariya, has been identified with the biblical Azekah, dating back to the Canaanite period. Tel Azekah is situated 2½ km south of Naẖal Mikha.

Khirbet Qeiyafa

Archaeological site

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Khirbet Qeiyafa, also known as Elah Fortress and in Hebrew as Horbat Qayafa, is the site of an ancient fortress city overlooking the Valley of Elah and dated to the first half of the 10th century BCE. Khirbet Qeiyafa is situated 3½ km southeast of Naẖal Mikha.

Places in the Area

Sdot Micha

Village

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Sdot Micha or Sedot Mikha is a moshav in central Israel. Located to the west of Beit Shemesh, it is under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 348.

Zekharia

Village

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Zekharia is a moshav in central Israel. It sits on the ancient Palestinian village of Zakariyya, whose inhabitants were expelled in 1949. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Agur

Village

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Agur is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 438. Agur is situated 3 km southwest of Naẖal Mikha.

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