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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  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of 195 metres (640 feet)
  • …was formerly known as “Emmaus”
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as
    “Mint of Nicopolis”
    “Nicopolis”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Amoas and Mini Israel.

Ruins
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Imwas or Emmaus, known in classical times… is situated 230 metres east of Emmaus Nicopolis.

Theme park
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is a miniature park located near … is situated 2 km west of Emmaus Nicopolis.

Memorial
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Yad La-Shiryon is Israel's official memorial site for… 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…

Village
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, also known as Wahat as-Salam… is situated 2½ km southwest of Emmaus Nicopolis.

Village
is a kibbutz in central . is situated 3½ km west of Emmaus Nicopolis.

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
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”
  • Hebrew: “מטבעת אמאוס”
  • Hebrew: “מטבעת ניקופוליס”
  • Hebrew: “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”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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