Tel Gat Hefer
Tel Gat Hefer is an archaeological site in Northern District, Israel. Tel Gat Hefer is situated nearby to the spring En Semadar, as well as near the town Mashhad.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation and Har Hoshaya.
Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation
Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Gabriel, also known as the Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, is an Eastern Orthodox church in Nazareth, Israel. It is one of two claimants to the site of the Annunciation - where angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and announced that she would give birth to Jesus - the other being the Catholic Basilica of the Annunciation. Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation is situated 4 km southwest of Tel Gat Hefer.
Har Hoshaya
Peak
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
Har Hoshaya is a peak, which is situated 3 km northwest of Tel Gat Hefer.
Har Kayil
Peak
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
Har Kayil is a peak, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Tel Gat Hefer.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mashhad and Reineh.
Mashhad
Town
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mashhad is an Arab town located 5 kilometers northeast of Nazareth in Israel's Northern District. In 2024 it had a population of 8,822, most of whom were Muslims.
Reineh
Village
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
Reineh is an Arab town in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee, between Nazareth and Qana of Galilee, it attained local council status in 1968. In 2024 it had a population of 20,653, the majority of whom are Muslims, with a significant Christian minority.
Kafr Kanna
Town
Kafr Kanna is an Arab town in the Galilee, part of the Northern District of Israel. It is associated by Christians with the New Testament village of Cana, where Jesus turned water into wine.
Tel Gat Hefer
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.73889° or 32° 44′ 20″ northLongitude
35.32083° or 35° 19′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8G4QP8QC+H8OpenStreetMap ID
node 278473208OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Tel Gat Hefer” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تل غت حفر”
- Hebrew: “תל גת חפר”
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