Tiger temple

The Leopard Temple is the name of an archaeological site of a 7,000 year old temple in the basin of the in southern Israel. The name refers to the Arabian leopard, which is no longer found in Israel.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site in Israel
  • Also known as: “Leopard Temple” and “Leopards Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biq`at `Uvda.

Valley
Uvda is the name of a region in the southern desert, directly north of in . The name derives from the Hebrew word uvda. The region was occupied during Operation Uvda in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War when the IDF entered the area with the stated aim of establishing 'facts on the ground', hence the name.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shaharut and Ketura.

Village
Photo: RobertWallner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a community settlement in the far south of . Located 40 kilometers north of the city of , and six kilometers west of on a ridge above the valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. is situated 6 km southeast of Tiger temple.

Village
Photo: Tomer chelouche, Public domain.
is a kibbutz in southern . Located north of in the Aravah Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 564. is situated 9 km east of Tiger temple.

Village
Photo: Chaver83, Public domain.
is a kibbutz in southern . Located near in the region, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 337. is situated 9 km east of Tiger temple.

Tiger temple

Latitude
29.95563° or 29° 57′ 20″ north
Longitude
34.97012° or 34° 58′ 12″ east
Open location code
7GXPXX4C+72
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2147489440
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q6758842
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In Other Languages

“Tiger temple” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “מקדש הנמרים”

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