Me‘arat ‘Adullim
Me‘arat ‘Adullim is a cave in Jerusalem District, Israel. Me‘arat ‘Adullim is situated nearby to the peak Tel Adullam, as well as near the village Aderet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tel Adullam and Valley of Elah.
Tel Adullam
Peak
Photo: Davidbena, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Adullam is an ancient ruin once numbered among the thirty-six cities of Canaan whose kings "Joshua and the children of Israel smote". After that, it fell as an inheritance to the tribe of Judah and was included in the northern division of the Shephelah "lowland" cities of the land of Judah.
Valley of Elah
Valley
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The Valley of Elah, Ella Valley, or Wadi es-Sunt, is a long, shallow valley in the Shephelah area of Israel. It is best-known from the Hebrew Bible incident where David defeated Goliath. Valley of Elah is situated 2½ km north of Me‘arat ‘Adullim.
Horvat Itri
Archaeological site
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Horvat 'Ethri, or Umm Suweid, is an archaeological site situated in the Judean Lowlands in modern-day Israel. Excavations at the site have uncovered the remains of a partially restored Jewish village from the Second Temple period. Horvat Itri is situated 3 km west of Me‘arat ‘Adullim.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aderet and Geva’ot Eden.
Aderet
Village
Photo: Ranbar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aderet is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Judean foothills in the Adullam region, south of Beit Shemesh, west of Gush Etzion and overlooking the Valley of Elah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
Geva’ot Eden
Village
Photo: דג קטן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Giv'ot Eden, also spelled Geva'ot Eden, is a community settlement in central Israel, officially designated as such in 2023. Located in the Judean Mountains, 41.7 kilometres southwest of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
Neve Michael
Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Neve Michael also known as Roglit, is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Adullam region and built upon an eminence in the far south-east end of the Elah Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. Neve Michael is situated 2½ km north of Me‘arat ‘Adullim.
Me‘arat ‘Adullim
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Me`arat `Adullim”
- Category: landform
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.65155° or 31° 39′ 6″ northLongitude
35.0016° or 35° 0′ 6″ eastElevation
432 metres (1,417 feet)Open location code
8G3QM222+JJGeoNames ID
10266431
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In Other Languages
“Me‘arat ‘Adullim” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “Me‘arat ‘Adullim”
- Hebrew: “מערת עדלים”
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