מערת קולומבריום
מערת קולומבריום is a cave in Jerusalem District, Israel. מערת קולומבריום is situated nearby to Rafia cave, as well as near the hamlet Kfar Zoharim.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include El Ayin ruins and Tel Goded.
El Ayin ruins
Cave
Khirbet el-Ein is an archaeological site located in the Judaean Lowlands in modern-day Israel, near the ancient sites of Tel Goded and Beit Guvrin. The site consists of two clusters of ruins situated along the Roman road between Beit Guvrin and Jerusalem, named after a spring that once flowed in the valley below the lower cluster. El Ayin ruins is situated 1 km west of מערת קולומבריום.
Tel Goded
Scenic viewpoint
Tell ej-Judeideh is a tell in modern Israel, lying at an elevation of 398 metres above sea-level. The Arabic name is thought to mean, "Mound of the dykes." In Modern Hebrew, the ruin is known by the name Tel Goded. Tel Goded is situated 1½ km west of מערת קולומבריום.
Horvat Midras
Archaeological site
Horvat Midras, or Khirbet Drūsye in Arabic, is an archaeological site located in the central Judaean Lowlands, in modern-day Israel. It contains the remains of an ancient settlement situated on the slopes of a spur near an ancient road that once connected Jerusalem with the southern coastal plain. Horvat Midras is situated 3½ km north of מערת קולומבריום.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kfar Zoharim and Nehusha.
Kfar Zoharim
Hamlet
Kfar Zoharim, 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.
Nehusha
Village
Nehusha is a moshav in central Israel. Located five kilometres north-east of Beit Guvrin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,421. Nehusha is situated 2½ km east of מערת קולומבריום.
Beit Guvrin
Village
Beit Guvrin is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region, west of the ancient city of Beit Guvrin, for which it is named. Located 14 kilometres east of Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 505. Beit Guvrin is situated 3½ km southwest of מערת קולומבריום.
מערת קולומבריום
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.62811° or 31° 37′ 41″ north
Longitude
34.92669° or 34° 55′ 36″ east
Open location code
8G3PJWHG+6M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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In Other Languages
“מערת קולומבריום” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “מערת קולומבריום”
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