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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.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: “Nicopolis”
  • Historically known as: “Emmaus”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Amoas and Mini Israel.

Ruins
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Imwas or Emmaus, known in classical times as Nicopolis, is a former Palestinian village ethnically cleansed by , located 12 kilometres southeast of the city of and 26 kilometres from in the salient of the . is situated 230 metres east of Emmaus Nicopolis.

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is a miniature park located near in within the Ayalon Valley. Opened in November 2002, the site contains miniature replicas of hundreds of buildings and landmarks in Israel. is situated 2 km west of Emmaus Nicopolis.

Memorial
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Yad La-Shiryon is Israel's official memorial site for fallen soldiers from the armored corps, as well as one of the most diverse tank museums in the world. is situated 1 km west of Emmaus Nicopolis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Latrun and Neve Shalom.

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is a hilltop in overlooking the road between and , 25 kilometers west of Jerusalem. The hill is home to several sights.

Village
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, also known as Wahat as-Salam is a cooperative village in , jointly founded by Israeli Jews and Arabs in an attempt to show that the two peoples can live side by side peacefully, as well as to conduct educational work for peace, equality and understanding between the two peoples. is situated 2½ km southwest of Emmaus Nicopolis.

Village
is a kibbutz in central . Located in the Ayalon Valley to the south-west of Modi'in, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 610. is situated 3½ km west of Emmaus Nicopolis.

Emmaus Nicopolis

Latitude
31.8393° or 31° 50′ 22″ north
Longitude
34.98937° or 34° 59′ 22″ east
Elevation
195 metres (640 feet)
Open location code
8G3PRXQQ+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3351713781
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
12625039
Wiki­data ID
Q847246
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In Other Languages

From Ancient Greek to Ukrainian—“Emmaus Nicopolis” goes by many names.
  • Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Εμμαούς Νικὀπολις”
  • Azerbaijani: “Emmaus (nikopol)”
  • Azerbaijani: “Emmaus”
  • Chinese: “以马忤斯尼科波利斯”
  • Czech: “Amwas”
  • Czech: “Emauzy”
  • Czech: “Imwas”
  • Czech: “Nikopolis”
  • Dutch: “Emmaus Nicopolis”
  • French: “Amwas”
  • French: “Emmaus Nicopolis”
  • French: “Emmaüs Nicopolis”
  • French: “Imwas”
  • German: “Amwas”
  • German: “Emmaus in Judäa”
  • German: “Emmaus Nikopolis”
  • German: “Emmaus-Nikopolis”
  • German: “Emmaus”
  • German: “Imwas”
  • Greek: “Εμμαούς Νικόπολη”
  • Hebrew: “אמאוס ניקופוליס”
  • Hungarian: “Emmaus Nikopolisz”
  • Hungarian: “Emmausz Nikopolisz”
  • Indonesian: “Emmaus-Nikopolis”
  • Italian: “Emmaus Nicopolis”
  • Korean: “엠마우스 니코폴리스”
  • Polish: “Emaus Nikopolis”
  • Portuguese: “Emaús-Nicópolis”
  • Romanian: “Emmaus Nicopole”
  • Russian: “Амуас”
  • Russian: “Никополь”
  • Russian: “Эммаус”
  • Spanish: “Emaus Nicopolis”
  • Spanish: “Emaús Nicópolis”
  • Ukrainian: “Емаус (Нікополіс)”
  • Ukrainian: “Емаус”

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