Tell el-Far’ah
Tell el-Far'ah is an archaeological site on the bank of HaBesor Stream in the northern Negev region, Israel. Not to be confused with the site Tell el-Far'ah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Archaeological site in the northern Negev, Israel
- Also known as: “Tell el-Far’ah (South)”
- Historically known as: “Tirzah”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eshkol National Park and Tel Sharuhen.
Eshkol National Park
Protected area
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Eshkol National Park is a national park located in Northern Negev, Israel, near Gaza. Eshkol National Park is situated 2 km northwest of Tell el-Far’ah.
Tel Sharuhen
Scenic viewpoint
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Sharuhen was an ancient town in the Negev Desert or perhaps in Gaza. Following wars against the Hyksos in Egypt in the second half of the 16th century BCE, Sharuhen became a target, which some scholars argue was a city under Hyksos control. Tel Sharuhen is situated 2½ km southwest of Tell el-Far’ah.
Ein Bsor
Spring
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Ein Bsor is a spring, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Tell el-Far’ah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urim and Ein HaBsor.
Urim
Village
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Urim is a kibbutz in the Negev desert in southern Israel. Located near the border of the Gaza Strip and about 30 kilometers west of Beersheba, the kibbutz falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2023, it had a population of 453.
Ein HaBsor
Village
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ein HaBesor is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the Hevel Eshkol area of the north-western Negev desert near the border with the Gaza Strip and around a kilometre from Magen, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. Ein HaBsor is situated 6 km west of Tell el-Far’ah.
Patish
Village
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Patish is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev desert near Ofakim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,101. Patish is situated 6 km northeast of Tell el-Far’ah.
Tell el-Far’ah
- Categories: tell, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Tell el-Far’ah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تل الفارعة (جنوب)”
- Arabic: “تل الفارعة”
- French: “Tell el-Farah sud”
- Hebrew: “תל אל-פרעה דרום”
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