Old railway ridge, Tel Sheruhen

Old railway ridge, Tel Sheruhen is in , . Old railway ridge, Tel Sheruhen is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ein Bsor and Eshkol National Park.

Spring
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is a spring.

Protected area
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is a national park located in , , near . is situated 1½ km east of Old railway ridge, Tel Sheruhen.

Scenic viewpoint
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Sharuhen was an ancient town in the Negev Desert or perhaps in Gaza. Following wars against the Hyksos in Egypt in the second half of the 16th century BCE, Sharuhen became a target, which some scholars argue was a city under Hyksos control. is situated 2½ km south of Old railway ridge, Tel Sheruhen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urim and Ein HaBsor.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the desert in southern . Located near the border of the and about 30 kilometers west of , the kibbutz falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 454. is situated 3½ km east of Old railway ridge, Tel Sheruhen.

Village
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Ein HaBesor is a moshav in southern . Located in the Hevel Eshkol area of the north-western desert near the border with the and around a kilometre from , it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. is situated 4½ km southwest of Old railway ridge, Tel Sheruhen.

Village
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is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the north-western desert and covering 8,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 540. is situated 5 km west of Old railway ridge, Tel Sheruhen.

Old railway ridge, Tel Sheruhen

Latitude
31.30295° or 31° 18′ 11″ north
Longitude
34.48415° or 34° 29′ 3″ east
Open location code
8G3P8F3M+5M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2147028888
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­information
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In Other Languages

“Old railway ridge, Tel Sheruhen” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “תל שרוחן, גשר המסילה הישן”

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