Tel Gamla
Tel Gamla is an archaeological site in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. Tel Gamla is situated nearby to the ruins Deir Qeruh, as well as near the peak Giv’at Bezek.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Deir Qeruh and Giv’at Bezek.
Deir Qeruh
Ruins
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Deir Qeruh is a ruined Byzantine-period village in the Golan Heights, located within an Israeli national park, the Gamla nature reserve. The village was located near Gamla, a much older fortified town. Deir Qeruh is situated 1 km northeast of Tel Gamla.
Giv’at Bezek
Peak
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Giv’at Bezek is a peak, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Tel Gamla.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kanaf and Maale Gamla.
Kanaf
Village
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Kanaf is an Israeli settlement in the southern Golan Heights, organized as moshav shitufi, under the administration of Israel. One of four Golan settlements that overlook the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. Kanaf is situated 5 km southwest of Tel Gamla.
Maale Gamla
Village
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Ma'ale Gamla is an Israeli settlement and moshav located in the west part of the Golan Heights, under the administration of Israel. It falls under the municipal jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. Maale Gamla is situated 5 km west of Tel Gamla.
Natur
Village
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Natur is an Israeli settlement and mixed secular-religious moshav in the southern Golan Heights, located near one of the region’s largest streams, Nahal Samakh, and about 10 kilometers from Lake Kinneret. Natur is situated 5 km south of Tel Gamla.
Tel Gamla
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.90047° or 32° 54′ 2″ northLongitude
35.73824° or 35° 44′ 18″ eastElevation
143 metres (469 feet)Open location code
8G4QWP2Q+57GeoNames ID
13628672
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In Other Languages
“Tel Gamla” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “תל גמלא”
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