Tel Rosh
Tel Rosh, also known in Arabic as Khirbet Tell ‘er-Ruwesah is an archaeological site located in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel, about 1 km SE of Fassuta, and north of the modern moshav of Elkosh.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 814 Har Zevul and Mount Adir.
814 Har Zevul
Peak
Photo: Amit A., CC BY-SA 3.0.
814 Har Zevul is a peak, which is situated 2½ km south of Tel Rosh.
Mount Adir
Peak
Photo: Ranbar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Adir is a mountain in the Upper Galilee, Israel, located within the area of the Mount Meron Nature Reserve, near the settlements of Sasa, Mattat, and Hurfeish. Mount Adir is situated 3½ km east of Tel Rosh.
Biranit
Military installation
Biranit is a military camp and former kibbutz in northern Israel on the border with Lebanon. It is the headquarters of the Galilee Division of the Israel Defense Forces, and is located around a kilometre from the Lebanese border between Sasa and Netu'a. Biranit is situated 3 km north of Tel Rosh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elkosh and Hurfeish.
Elkosh
Village
Elkosh is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha and the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 282.
Hurfeish
Village
Photo: Amit A., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hurfeish is a Druze town in the Northern District of Israel. In 2024 it had a population of 6,877.
Mattat
Village
Photo: Ranbar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mattat is a small village in northern Israel. Located near the Lebanese Border between the cities of Ma'alot-Tarshiha and Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 232. Mattat is situated 2½ km east of Tel Rosh.
Tel Rosh
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Northern District, Israel
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.03331° or 33° 1′ 60″ northLongitude
35.33336° or 35° 20′ 0″ eastOpen location code
8G5Q28MM+88OpenStreetMap ID
node 278471077OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q99905882
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Tel Rosh” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تل رأس”
- Arabic: “تل راش”
- Hebrew: “Tel Rosh”
- Hebrew: “תל ראש”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include תל ראש736 and Brechat Elkosh Nature Reserve.
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