H̱orbat ‘Akkuvit
H̱orbat ‘Akkuvit is a ruin in Jerusalem District, Israel. H̱orbat ‘Akkuvit is situated nearby to the village Zekharia, as well as near Sdot Micha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beit Jimal and Khirbet Qeiyafa.
Beit Jimal
Monastery
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Beit Jimal, Beit el Jemâl, meaning "The house of the camel" is a Catholic monastery run by Salesian priests and brothers near Beit Shemesh, Israel. The Christian tradition identifies the site with the Roman- and Byzantine-era Jewish village of Caphargamala, and believe that inside a cave in the area, there is the tomb of St. Beit Jimal is situated 2½ km east of H̱orbat ‘Akkuvit.
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 3 km south of H̱orbat ‘Akkuvit.
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 3 km southwest of H̱orbat ‘Akkuvit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zekharia and Sdot Micha.
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.
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 2023 it had a population of 351. Sdot Micha is situated 3 km west of H̱orbat ‘Akkuvit.
Yish’i
Village
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Yish'i 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 920. Yish’i is situated 3½ km northeast of H̱orbat ‘Akkuvit.
H̱orbat ‘Akkuvit
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat `Akkuvit”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.72469° or 31° 43′ 29″ northLongitude
34.95019° or 34° 57′ 1″ eastElevation
333 metres (1,093 feet)Open location code
8G3PPXF2+V3GeoNames ID
10262674
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat ‘Akkuvit” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat ‘Akkuvit”
- Hebrew: “חרבת עכובית”
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