Solomon’s Pillars
Solomon’s Pillars is a cliff in Southern District, Israel. Solomon’s Pillars is situated nearby to the historic site Egyptian Rock Engraving, as well as near the archaeological site Hathor’s Temple.Photo: Aranran77, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Timna and Timna Copper Mines.
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…
Timna Copper Mines
Factory
Photo: Daniel Ventura, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Timna Copper Mines is a factory, which is situated 2½ km east of Solomon’s Pillars.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elifaz and Be’er Ora.
Elifaz
Village
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 Solomon’s Pillars.
Be’er Ora
Village
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 Solomon’s Pillars.
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.
Solomon’s Pillars
- Type: Rock
- Description: cliff in Israel
- Categories: cliff, rock formation, tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.76903° or 29° 46′ 9″ northLongitude
34.95527° or 34° 57′ 19″ eastOpen location code
7GXPQX94+J4OpenStreetMap ID
node 1064563261OpenStreetMap feature
natural=rockOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q26766868
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Solomon’s Pillars” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “‘Ammudé Shelomo”
- Hebrew: “עמודי שלמה”
- Russian: “Соломоновы столбы”
- Swedish: “‘Ammudé Shelomo”
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