H̱orbat H̱oresh

H̱orbat H̱oresh is a ruin in , . H̱orbat H̱oresh is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Horvat Matzad and Burma Road.

Ruins
Horvat Mazad or Khirbet el-Qasr is an archaeological site located in the of . Occupied intermittently from the Late Bronze Age to the modern period, its main phase occurred between the 2nd century BCE and the 1st century CE, when it was developed into a fortified complex by the Hasmonean and Herodian dynasties before being abandoned during the First Jewish–Roman War. is situated 1¼ km south of H̱orbat H̱oresh.

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in was a makeshift bypass road between Kibbutz and , built under the supervision of General Mickey Marcus during the 1948 Siege of Jerusalem. It was named for the Chinese . is situated 3½ km southwest of H̱orbat H̱oresh.

Protected area
is a protected area, which is situated 2 km northeast of H̱orbat H̱oresh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nataf and Mevo Horon.

Village
is a community settlement in central Israel. Located in the Judean Mountains, 12 miles west of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 485.

Village
is an Israeli settlement and religious moshav shitufi in the Israeli-occupied . Located near and the city of , it falls under the jurisdiction of . is situated 3 km northwest of H̱orbat H̱oresh.

Hamlet
is a depopulated Palestinian Arab village, located halfway between Jerusalem and . During the 1967 Six Day War, Israeli troops ethnically cleansed and replaced it with the Jewish-only settlement of . is situated 3½ km north of H̱orbat H̱oresh.

H̱orbat H̱oresh

Latitude
31.8269° or 31° 49′ 37″ north
Longitude
35.04917° or 35° 2′ 57″ east
Elevation
395 metres (1,296 feet)
Open location code
8G3QR2GX+QM
Geo­Names ID
10254186
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In Other Languages

“H̱orbat H̱oresh” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: H̱orbat H̱oresh
  • Hebrew: חרבת חורש

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