Olive press
Olive press is a ruins in Jerusalem District, Israel. Olive press is situated nearby to the archaeological site אבן ים, as well as near the ruins Carved stairs.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Te’omim Cave and Valley of Elah.
Te’omim Cave
Cave
The Te'omim Cave, or the Twins Cave, Arabic name Mughâret Umm et-Tûeimîn, is a karstic cave within a nature reserve in Israel located on the western edges of the Jerusalem Mountains, in the vicinity of Beit Shemesh. Te’omim Cave is situated 2½ km north of Olive press.
Valley of Elah
Valley
The Valley of Elah, Ella Valley, or Wadi es-Sunt, is a long, shallow valley in the Shephelah area of Israel. It is best known from the Hebrew Bible incident where David defeated Goliath. Valley of Elah is situated 4 km southwest of Olive press.
Horbat Bet Netef
Ruins
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aviezer and Zanoah.
Aviezer
Village
Aviezer is a small religious moshav in central Israel. Located seven kilometres south of Beit Shemesh, at the east end of the Elah valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 920. Aviezer is situated 2½ km south of Olive press.
Zanoah
Village
Zanoah is a moshav in central Israel. Located adjacent to Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 484. Zanoah is situated 3½ km northwest of Olive press.
Neve Michael
Village
Neve Michael also known as Roglit, is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Adullam region and built upon an eminence in the far south-east end of the Elah Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. Neve Michael is situated 3½ km south of Olive press.
Olive press
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.70473° or 31° 42′ 17″ north
Longitude
35.01804° or 35° 1′ 5″ east
Open location code
8G3QP239+V6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
“Olive press” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “בית בד”
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