Roman Mile Stones
Roman Mile Stones is an archaeological site in Jerusalem District, Israel. Roman Mile Stones is situated nearby to the spring עין הלר, as well as near the gorge קניון נחל יתלה.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Burma Road and Horvat Matzad.
Burma Road
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Burma Road in Israel was a makeshift bypass road between Kibbutz Hulda and Jerusalem, built under the supervision of General Mickey Marcus during the 1948 Siege of Jerusalem. It was named for the Chinese Burma Road. Burma Road is situated 2 km southwest of Roman Mile Stones.
Horvat Matzad
Ruins
Photo: Avi1111, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Horvat Mazad or Khirbet el-Qasr is an archaeological site located in the Jerusalem District of Israel. Occupied intermittently from the Late Bronze Age to the modern period, its main phase occurred between the 2nd century BCE and the 1st century CE, when it was developed into a fortified complex by the Hasmonean and Herodian dynasties before being abandoned during the First Jewish–Roman War. Horvat Matzad is situated 1½ km east of Roman Mile Stones.
Bayt Mahsir
Ruins
Photo: Daniel Ventura, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bayt Mahsir was a Palestinian Arab village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1947–48 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on May 10, 1948, by the Harel Brigade of Operation Makkabi. It was located 9 km west of Jerusalem. Bayt Mahsir is situated 3 km south of Roman Mile Stones.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beit Meir and Nataf.
Beit Meir
Village
Photo: Daniel Ventura, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beit Meir is a religious moshav in central Israel. Located around nine miles from Jerusalem, just off the Highway 1, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 650. Beit Meir is situated 3 km south of Roman Mile Stones.
Nataf
Village
Photo: Ranbar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nataf is a community settlement in central Israel. Located in the Judean Mountains, 12 miles west of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 485. Nataf is situated 3 km northeast of Roman Mile Stones.
Mesilat Zion
Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mesilat Zion is a moshav in central Israel. Located near the city of Beit Shemesh with an area of 1,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 934. Mesilat Zion is situated 3 km southwest of Roman Mile Stones.
Roman Mile Stones
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.81999° or 31° 49′ 12″ northLongitude
35.03828° or 35° 2′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8G3QR29Q+X8OpenStreetMap ID
node 1030873019OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Roman Mile Stones” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “אבני מיל רומיות”
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Highlights include עין הלר and קניון נחל יתלה.
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