Mosaic

Mosaic is an archaeological site in , . Mosaic is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the scenic viewpoint .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tel Sokho and Khirbet Qeiyafa.

Peak
Sokho is the name given to two ancient towns in the territorial domain of Judah as mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, west of the Judean hills. Both towns were given the name Shuweikah in Arabic, a diminutive of the Arabic shawk, meaning "thorn".

Archaeological site
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, also known as Elah Fortress and in Hebrew as Horbat Qayafa, is the site of an ancient fortress city overlooking the and dated to the first half of the 10th century BCE. is situated 2 km northwest of Mosaic.

Valley
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The , Ella Valley, or Wadi es-Sunt, is a long, shallow valley in the area of . It is best known from the Hebrew Bible incident where David defeated Goliath. is situated 2½ km southeast of Mosaic.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Netiv HaLamed-Heh and Givat Yeshayahu.

Village
Photo: דג קטן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a kibbutz in central . Located in the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 682.

Village
Photo: היידן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a moshav in central . Located in the around ten kilometres south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 719. is situated 2½ km southwest of Mosaic.

Village
Photo: Ranbar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in central . Located in the foothills in the region, south of , west of and overlooking the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. is situated 3½ km southeast of Mosaic.

Mosaic

Latitude
31.68405° or 31° 41′ 3″ north
Longitude
34.9721° or 34° 58′ 20″ east
Open location code
8G3PMXMC+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11682291373
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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In Other Languages

“Mosaic” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “פסיפס”

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