Tel Shekef

Tel Shekef is a ruins in , . Tel Shekef is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tel Hasi.

Ruins
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Tell el-Hesi, or Tell el-Hesy, is a 25-acre archaeological site in . It was the first major site excavated in Palestine, first by Flinders Petrie in 1890 and later by Frederick Jones Bliss in 1891 and 1892, both sponsored by the Palestine Exploration Fund. is situated 2 km southeast of Tel Shekef.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eitan and Sde David.

Village
is a national-religious moshav in south-central . Located in the southern , it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 936. is situated 3½ km northeast of Tel Shekef.

Village
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is a moshav in southern . Located in Hevel Lakhish, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 796. is situated 3½ km northwest of Tel Shekef.

Village
is a moshav in southern . Located in Hevel Lakhish it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 924. is situated 4 km west of Tel Shekef.

Tel Shekef

Latitude
31.55914° or 31° 33′ 33″ north
Longitude
34.71503° or 34° 42′ 54″ east
Elevation
115 metres (377 feet)
Open location code
8G3PHP58+M2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278473759
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
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In Other Languages

“Tel Shekef” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “תל שקף”

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