Khirbat ar Rām
Khirbat ar Rām is a ruin in Jerusalem District, Israel. Khirbat ar Rām is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Har Yaala, as well as near the village Ksalon.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Columbarium and Har Yaala.
Columbarium
Archaeological site
Photo: Ealfons1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A columbarium, also called a cinerarium, is a structure for the reverential and usually public storage of funerary urns holding cremated remains of the dead. Columbarium is situated 2 km east of Khirbat ar Rām.
Har Yaala
Scenic viewpoint
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Har Yaala is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 720 metres south of Khirbat ar Rām.
Avshalom Cave
Cave
Photo: Relly.hendel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 2 km west of Khirbat ar Rām.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ksalon and Nes Harim.
Ksalon
Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ksalon 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 521.
Nes Harim
Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nes Harim is a moshav settlement in central Israel. Located in the Judean foothills near Beit Shemesh and eight kilometres west of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
Ramat Raziel
Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ramat Raziel is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the centre of the Jerusalem corridor, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 684. Ramat Raziel is situated 3½ km northeast of Khirbat ar Rām.
Khirbat ar Rām
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Khirbat ar Ram”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.75754° or 31° 45′ 27″ northLongitude
35.04231° or 35° 2′ 32″ eastElevation
500 metres (1,640 feet)Open location code
8G3QQ25R+2WGeoNames ID
10261818
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In Other Languages
“Khirbat ar Rām” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Khirbat ar Rām”
- Hebrew: “ח’רבת א רם”
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