Atlit Yam
Atlit Yam is a submerged Pre Pottery Neolithic C archaeological site located 300–400 meters off the coast of Atlit, Israel. Dating from the late 7th to the early 6th millennia BCE, Atlit Yam provides the earliest known evidence for a community relying on pastoralism, agriculture, and fishing as subsistence systems on the Levantine coast.
- Archaeological site
- Description: submerged neolithic settlement in Israel
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pelegrin Fortress and Le Destroit.
Pelegrin Fortress
Château Pèlerin, also known as Atlit and Magdiel… Pelegrin Fortress is situated 590 metres south of Atlit Yam.
Le Destroit
Le Destroit is a ruined medieval fortified road… Le Destroit is situated 1¼ km east of Atlit Yam.
Atlit camp
The Atlit detainee camp was an internment camp… Atlit camp is situated 1½ km east of Atlit Yam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Atlit and Megadim.
Atlit Yam
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Latitude
32.71089° or 32° 42′ 39″ north
Longitude
34.9342° or 34° 56′ 3″ east
Open location code
8G4PPW6M+9M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Atlit Yam” goes by many names.
Atlit YamCatalan
Atlit YamDutch
הכפר הנאוליתי בעתלית-יםHebrew
הכפר הניאוליתי בעתלית-יםHebrew
עתלית-יםHebrew
Atlit YamItalian
アトリットヤムJapanese
Атлит ЯмRussian
Atlit YamTurkish
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Atlit Beach and בית קברות צלבני.
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