Columbarium
Columbarium is an archaeological site in Jerusalem District, Israel. Columbarium is situated nearby to the peak Horbat Ribbo, as well as near the archaeological site Khirbat Umm el Basal.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Horvat Itri and Valley of Elah.
Horvat Itri
Archaeological site
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Horvat 'Ethri, or Umm Suweid, is an archaeological site situated in the Judean Lowlands in modern-day Israel. Excavations at the site have uncovered the remains of a partially restored Jewish village from the Second Temple period. Horvat Itri is situated 1 km south of Columbarium.
Valley of Elah
Valley
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Valley of Elah, Ella Valley, or Wadi es-Sunt, is a long, shallow valley in the Shephelah area of Israel. It is best known from the Hebrew Bible incident where David defeated Goliath. Valley of Elah is situated 3 km northeast of Columbarium.
Tel Adullam
Peak
Photo: Davidbena, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Adullam is an ancient ruin once numbered among the thirty-six cities of Canaan whose kings "Joshua and the children of Israel smote". After that, it fell as an inheritance to the tribe of Judah and was included in the northern division of the Shephelah "lowland" cities of the land of Judah. Tel Adullam is situated 3 km east of Columbarium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aderet and Givat Yeshayahu.
Aderet
Village
Photo: Ranbar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aderet is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Judean foothills in the Adullam region, south of Beit Shemesh, west of Gush Etzion and overlooking the Valley of Elah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
Givat Yeshayahu
Village
Photo: היידן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Givat Yeshayahu is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Valley of Elah around ten kilometres south of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 719. Givat Yeshayahu is situated 2½ km northwest of Columbarium.
Tzafririm
Village
Photo: Zivya, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tzafririm is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 438. Tzafririm is situated 3 km west of Columbarium.
Columbarium
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.65917° or 31° 39′ 33″ northLongitude
34.97352° or 34° 58′ 25″ eastOpen location code
8G3PMX5F+MCOpenStreetMap ID
node 1018225665OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Columbarium” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “קולומבריום”
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