Tel Gimzo

Tel Gimzo is a peak in , and has an elevation of 161 metres. Tel Gimzo is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ayalon Cave and Valley of the Monks.

Cave
Photo: חובב אפלולית, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a large limestone cave near , , with a worldwide unique ecosystem. As photosynthesis is not possible inside the completely dark cave, the food chain that developed inside is solely based on bacteria capable of chemosynthesis: the…

Archaeological site
El-Habs, nicknamed is a site of a cave which served Christian monastic chambers, on the channel of the Gimzo Stream. It is situated at the foot of Horbat Zekhariya and together with Horbat Kelah form a complex of archaeological sites in the hills of , in the territory of Ben Shemen Forest.

Scenic viewpoint
also known as al-Haditha and Adida or Aditha is an archaeological site, located in the Ben Shemen Forest in central . The site overlooks the central coastal plain of Israel, the Lod Valley, and the metropolitan area, offering a strategic vantage point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lod and Modi’in.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Lydda and Lidd, is a city 15 km southeast of and 40 km northwest of in the of . It is situated between the lower on the east and the on the west.

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Modi'in is a relatively new Israeli city located in the Shfela, halfway between and . There are some archaeological sites in the city as well as popular tourist attractions nearby.

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located around four kilometres east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of . In 2024 it had a population of 849.

Tel Gimzo

Latitude
31.9299° or 31° 55′ 48″ north
Longitude
34.9469° or 34° 56′ 49″ east
Elevation
161 metres (528 feet)
Open location code
8G3PWWHW+WQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1314542161
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Tel Gimzo” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “תל גמזו”

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