מערת יוחנן המטביל
מערת יוחנן המטביל is an archaeological site in Jerusalem District, Israel. מערת יוחנן המטביל is situated nearby to the public building בית חנה, as well as near בית החן.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sataf and Har Eitan.
Sataf
Ruins
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Sataf was a Palestinian village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was located 10 km west of Jerusalem, with Sorek Valley bordering to the east. Sataf is situated 1 km southeast of מערת יוחנן המטביל.
Monastery of Saint John of the Desert
Monastery
Photo: Djampa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Monastery of Saint John in the Wilderness is a Franciscan Catholic monastery built next to a spring on a wooded slope just north of Even Sapir, Israel, and across the valley from Sataf. Monastery of Saint John of the Desert is situated 1½ km southeast of מערת יוחנן המטביל.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tzova and Jerusalem Hills.
Tzova
Village
Photo: Stroomopwaarts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tzova also Palmach Tzova or Tzuba, is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Judean Hills, on the western outskirts of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 583.
Jerusalem Hills
Photo: Zoharby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jerusalem hills is a mountainous region in central Israel which includes the western part of Jerusalem.
Ein Rafa
Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ein Rafa is an Arab village ten kilometers west of Jerusalem in Israel. Located on the other side of Route 1 to Abu Ghosh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,417.
מערת יוחנן המטביל
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.77775° or 31° 46′ 40″ northLongitude
35.12157° or 35° 7′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8G3QQ4HC+3JOpenStreetMap ID
node 10201224117OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“מערת יוחנן המטביל” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “מערת יוחנן המטביל”
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Highlights include בית חנה and בית החן.
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