Mearot HaKurkar

Mearot HaKurkar is a cave in , . Mearot HaKurkar is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near the archaeological site .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Horbat Jammama and Atar HaRiShonim BaNegev.

Ruins
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Al-Jammama was a Palestinian Arab village located in the desert 30 km north west of the city of Beersheba. Its settled population was recorded as six in the 1931 census. is situated 490 metres south of Mearot HaKurkar.

Building
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is a building, which is situated 2 km southeast of Mearot HaKurkar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ruhama and Dorot.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the desert in southern . The original settlement, established in 1912, is considered the first modern Jewish settlement in the Negev.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the in southern Israel. Located on Route 334 near , it falls under the municipal jurisdiction of the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 886. is situated 4 km west of Mearot HaKurkar.

Village
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is a moshav in southern . Located in the north-western desert near and and covering 1,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 728. is situated 5 km southwest of Mearot HaKurkar.

Mearot HaKurkar

Latitude
31.50334° or 31° 30′ 12″ north
Longitude
34.68553° or 34° 41′ 8″ east
Open location code
8G3PGM3P+86
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1294990279
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
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In Other Languages

“Mearot HaKurkar” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “מערות הכורכר”

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Highlights include Ancient Mosaics and שקמה.

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