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Hurvat Adulam

Hurvat Adulam is an archaeological site in , . Hurvat Adulam is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tel Adullam and Valley of Elah.

Peak
Photo: Davidbena, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Adullam is an ancient ruin once numbered among the thirty-six cities of Canaan whose kings "Joshua and the children of Israel smote". After that, it fell as an inheritance to the tribe of Judah and was included in the northern division of the "lowland" cities of the land of Judah.

Valley
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , Ella Valley, or Wadi es-Sunt, is a long, shallow valley in the area of . It is best-known from the Hebrew Bible incident where David defeated Goliath.

Archaeological site
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Horvat 'Ethri, or Umm Suweid, is an archaeological site situated in the in modern-day . Excavations at the site have uncovered the remains of a partially restored Jewish village from the Second Temple period. is situated 3 km west of Hurvat Adulam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aderet and Geva’ot Eden.

Village
Photo: Ranbar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in central . Located in the foothills in the region, south of , west of and overlooking the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Village
Photo: דג קטן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Giv'ot Eden, also spelled Geva'ot Eden, is a community settlement in central , officially designated as such in 2023. Located in the Judean Mountains, 41.7 kilometres southwest of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
also known as Roglit, is a moshav in central . Located in the region and built upon an eminence in the far south-east end of the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Hurvat Adulam

Latitude
31.65502° or 31° 39′ 18″ north
Longitude
35.00409° or 35° 0′ 15″ east
Open location code
8G3QM243+2J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2364915306
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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In Other Languages

“Hurvat Adulam” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “חורבת עדולם”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Adulam caves and Horbat Nakar.

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