Adulam caves

Adulam caves is a ruins in , . Adulam caves is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the scenic viewpoint .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tel Adullam and Valley of Elah.

Peak
Photo: Davidbena, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Adullam is an ancient ruin once numbered among the thirty-six cities of Canaan whose kings "Joshua and the children of Israel smote". After that, it fell as an inheritance to the tribe of Judah and was included in the northern division of the "lowland" cities of the land of Judah.

Valley
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3 km north of Adulam caves.

Archaeological site
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Horvat 'Ethri, or Umm Suweid, is an archaeological site situated in the in modern-day . Excavations at the site have uncovered the remains of a partially restored Jewish village from the Second Temple period. is situated 3 km west of Adulam caves.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aderet and Geva’ot Eden.

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.

Village
Photo: דג קטן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Giv'ot Eden, also spelled Geva'ot Eden, is a community settlement in central , officially designated as such in 2023. Located in the Judean Mountains, 41.7 kilometres southwest of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
also known as Roglit, is a moshav in central . Located in the region and built upon an eminence in the far south-east end of the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. is situated 2½ km north of Adulam caves.

Adulam caves

Latitude
31.65091° or 31° 39′ 3″ north
Longitude
35.00239° or 35° 0′ 9″ east
Open location code
8G3QM222+9X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1233371799
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
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In Other Languages

“Adulam caves” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “מערות עדולם”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include תצפית תל עדולם and Hurvat Adulam.

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