ח‘ קַנָאן מֻעֵ’ימִס

ח‘ קַנָאן מֻעֵ’ימִס is an archaeological site in , . ח‘ קַנָאן מֻעֵ’ימִס is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beth Guvrin and Beit Loya ruins.

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or Beit Guvrin is a national park located in south-central , in the Shfela region. It is a particularly good place to visit in summer, because its caves are cool and shady even when it's scorching outside.

Archaeological site
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Khirbet Beit Lei is an archaeological tell in the of . The site preserves remains of a settlement that was occupied across multiple periods, including the Hellenistic and early Roman eras, the Byzantine and early Islamic periods, and the Mamluk period. is situated 2 km south of ח‘ קַנָאן מֻעֵ’ימִס.

Ruins
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Maresha was an Iron Age city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, whose remains have been excavated at Tell Sandahanna, an archaeological mound or 'tell' renamed after its identification to . is situated 3 km northwest of ח‘ קַנָאן מֻעֵ’ימִס.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kfar Zoharim and Beit Guvrin.

Hamlet
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, officially Ramot Yehuda-Zoharim, is an Israeli educational therapy youth village for teenagers aged 14–18 from the ultra-Orthodox community who do not fit into regular educational frameworks. is situated 4½ km north of ח‘ קַנָאן מֻעֵ’ימִס.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region, west of the , for which it is named. Located 14 kilometres east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 505. is situated 4½ km northwest of ח‘ קַנָאן מֻעֵ’ימִס.

Village
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Karmei Katif is a communal settlement in southern . Located close to the Green Line of the southern , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 833. is situated 5 km south of ח‘ קַנָאן מֻעֵ’ימִס.

ח‘ קַנָאן מֻעֵ’ימִס

Latitude
31.58083° or 31° 34′ 51″ north
Longitude
34.92805° or 34° 55′ 41″ east
Open location code
8G3PHWJH+86
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13740468608
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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In Other Languages

“ח‘ קַנָאן מֻעֵ’ימִס” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “חורבת קנאן מוע’ימיס”

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