Hathor’s Temple

Hathor’s Temple is an archaeological site in Southern District, Israel. Hathor’s Temple is situated nearby to the historic site Egyptian Rock Engraving, as well as near Solomon’s Pillars.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Solomon’s Pillars and Mount Timna.

Solomon’s Pillars

Photo: Aranran77, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Solomon’s Pillars is situated 160 metres northwest of Hathor’s Temple.

Mount Timna

Peak

Photo: Rachelsarusi12, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mount Timna is located in the Eilat Mountains, in the south of the "Arava" about 1.5 km from the entrance to Timna Park. The mountain is the site of ancient copper mines, and has a much studied and unique geological formation…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elifaz and Be’er Ora.

Elifaz

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Elifaz is a kibbutz in the Arava valley, near Eilat, in the far south of Israel. It is under the jurisdiction of the Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 207. Elifaz is situated 6 km northeast of Hathor’s Temple.

Be’er Ora

Village

Photo: יעקב, CC BY 3.0.

Be'er Ora is a community settlement in the Arava valley, near Eilat, in the far south of Israel. Located in the west of Highway 90, north of kibbutz Eilot, and south of Elifaz and Timna Park, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. Be’er Ora is situated 7 km southeast of Hathor’s Temple.

Samar

Photo: Avi1111, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Samar is a kibbutz in the Aravah Valley in the far south of Israel. Located near and north of Eilat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 254.

Hathor’s Temple

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

29.76795° or 29° 46′ 5″ north

Longitude

34.95639° or 34° 57′ 23″ east

Open location code

7GXPQX94+5H

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1064563182

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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In Other Languages

From Hebrew to Russian—“Hathor’s Temple” goes by many names.

Hebrew: “מקדש חתחור”
Russian: “Храм Хатор”

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Highlights include Egyptian Rock Engraving and Hurvat Timna.

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