H̱orbat H̱aroz
H̱orbat H̱aroz is a ruin in Jerusalem District, Israel. H̱orbat H̱aroz is situated nearby to Avshalom Cave, as well as near the village Mahseya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Avshalom Cave and Dayr Aban.
Avshalom Cave
Cave
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Avshalom Cave, known in academic literature as Soreq Cave and popularly as Stalactites Cave, is a 5,000 m2 cave on the western side of Mt. Ye'ela, in the Judean hills in Israel, known for its dense concentration of stalactites and other cave formations. Avshalom Cave is situated 770 metres east of H̱orbat H̱aroz.
Dayr Aban
Ruins
Photo: Davidbena, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dayr Aban was a Palestinian Arab village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict, located on the lower slope of a high ridge that formed the western slope of a mountain, to the east of Beit Shemesh. Dayr Aban is situated 1¼ km south of H̱orbat H̱aroz.
Biblical Museum of Natural History
Museum
The Biblical Museum of Natural History, currently located in Hartuv at the entrance to Beit Shemesh, Israel, was founded in 2014 by Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin, affectionately referred to as the "Zoo Rabbi."… Biblical Museum of Natural History is situated 2 km west of H̱orbat H̱aroz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mahseya and Naham.
Mahseya
Village
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Mahseya is a moshav in central Israel. Located about two kilometers east of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council in the Jerusalem District. In 2023 it had a population of 500.
Naham
Village
Naham 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 597.
Beit Shemesh
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Beit Shemesh is a city in the Shfela region of Israel, with a population of 119,000. Excluding the West Bank, Beit Shemesh is the closest city to Jerusalem.
H̱orbat H̱aroz
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat Haroz”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.75337° or 31° 45′ 12″ northLongitude
35.01458° or 35° 0′ 53″ eastElevation
322 metres (1,056 feet)Open location code
8G3QQ237+8RGeoNames ID
10261804
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat H̱aroz” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat H̱aroz”
- Hebrew: “חרבת חרוז”
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