Emmaus Nicopolis

Emmaus is a town mentioned in the Gospel of Luke of the New Testament. Luke reports that Jesus appeared, after his death and resurrection, before two of his disciples while they were walking on the road to Emmaus.
  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of around 200 metres (640 feet)
  • …was formerly known as “Emmaus”
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as
    “Mint of Nicopolis”
    “Nicopolis”

Places of Interest Nearby

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Imwas or Emmaus, known in classical times…
230 metres east of Emmaus Nicopolis
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Theme park
is a miniature park located near …
2 km west of Emmaus Nicopolis
Memorial
Yad La-Shiryon is Israel's official memorial site for…
1 km west of Emmaus Nicopolis

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Latrun and Neve Shalom.
is a hilltop in overlooking the road…
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Village
, also known as Wahat as-Salam…
2½ km southwest of Emmaus Nicopolis
Village
is a kibbutz in central .
3½ km west of Emmaus Nicopolis
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Latitude
31.8393° or 31° 50′ 22″ north
Longitude
34.98937° or 34° 59′ 22″ east
Open location code
8G3PRXQQ+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
historic = archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Ancient Greek to Ukrainian—“Emmaus Nicopolis” goes by many names.
Εμμαούς ΝικὀπολιςAncient Greek (to 1453)
EmmausAzerbaijani
Emmaus (nikopol)Azerbaijani
以马忤斯尼科波利斯Chinese
AmwasCzech
EmauzyCzech
Εμμαούς ΝικόποληGreek
אמאוס ניקופוליסHebrew
מטבעת אמאוסHebrew
מטבעת ניקופוליסHebrew
ניקופוליסHebrew
Emmaus NikopoliszHungarian
Emmausz NikopoliszHungarian
Emmaus-NikopolisIndonesian
Emmaus NicopolisItalian
엠마우스 니코폴리스Korean
Emaus NikopolisPolish
Emmaus NicopoleRomanian
АмуасRussian
НикопольRussian
ЭммаусRussian
ЕмаусUkrainian
Емаус (Нікополіс)Ukrainian
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