מערת רועים
מערת רועים is a cave in Jerusalem District, Israel. מערת רועים is situated nearby to the peak Mt. Pitulim, as well as near the protected area Har Giora Nature Reserve.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Columbarium and Dayr al-Shaykh.
Columbarium
Archaeological site
Photo: Ealfons1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A columbarium, also called a cinerarium, is a structure for the reverential and usually public storage of funerary urns holding cremated remains of the dead. Columbarium is situated 1½ km west of מערת רועים.
Dayr al-Shaykh
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Dayr al-Shaykh, also spelt Deir esh Sheikh, was a Palestinian Arab village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict, also known as the Jerusalem corridor. It was located 16 kilometers west of Jerusalem. Dayr al-Shaykh is situated 1¼ km southwest of מערת רועים.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ramat Raziel and Nes Harim.
Ramat Raziel
Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ramat Raziel is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the centre of the Jerusalem corridor, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 684.
Nes Harim
Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nes Harim is a moshav settlement in central Israel. Located in the Judean foothills near Beit Shemesh and eight kilometres west of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
Bar Giora
Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bar Giora is a moshav in the Judean Mountains in Israel. Located between Beit Shemesh and Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 757. Bar Giora is situated 3 km south of מערת רועים.
מערת רועים
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.75755° or 31° 45′ 27″ northLongitude
35.07613° or 35° 4′ 34″ eastOpen location code
8G3QQ35G+2FOpenStreetMap ID
node 13787180358OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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