Horbat Baq
Horbat Baq is a ruins in Northern District, Israel. Horbat Baq is situated nearby to the ruins Millstone, as well as near the pond בריכת חורף הר מירון.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Meron and Khirbet Shema.
Mount Meron
Peak
Photo: Lior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Meron, also known as Mount Jarmaq or Jebel Jarmaq, is a mountain in the Upper Galilee region of Israel. It has special significance in Jewish religious tradition and parts of it have been declared a nature reserve.
Khirbet Shema
Archaeological site
Khirbet Shema is an archaeological site located in Israel at the foot of Mount Meron. It features the ruins of a large Jewish village of the Roman and Byzantine periods, including the remains of an ancient synagogue and a mausoleum. Khirbet Shema is situated 3½ km southeast of Horbat Baq.
Old Meron Synagogue
Archaeological site
Old Meron Synagogue is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km east of Horbat Baq.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meron and Kfar Hoshen.
Meron
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Meron or Meiron is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on the slopes of Mount Meron in the Upper Galilee near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. Meron is situated 3 km east of Horbat Baq.
Kfar Hoshen
Village
Photo: קרלוס הגדול, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kfar Hoshen, also known as Safsufa, is a moshav in northern Israel. Located around four kilometres north of Meron, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 914. Kfar Hoshen is situated 3½ km northeast of Horbat Baq.
Bar Yohai
Village
Photo: קרלוס הגדול, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bar Yohai is a religious Jewish community settlement in northern Israel. Located near Mount Meron, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. as of 2024 its population was 1,173. Bar Yohai is situated 4 km east of Horbat Baq.
Horbat Baq
- Type: Ruins
- Also known as: “Bak Ruins”
- Categories: former settlement and historic site
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.98994° or 32° 59′ 24″ northLongitude
35.40822° or 35° 24′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8G4QXCQ5+X7OpenStreetMap ID
node 278472957OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q30527100
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Horbat Baq” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خربة الجرمق”
- Hebrew: “הג’רמק”
- Hebrew: “חורבת בק”
- Hebrew: “חרבת ב’ק”
- Hebrew: “חרבת ב"ק”
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