Tel Yarmut
Tel Yarmuth or Khirbet Yarmuk is an ancient Near East archaeological site in Israel located 25 kilometers southwest of Jerusalem and near modern Beit Shemesh.Photo: Shelly Eshkoli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: archaeological site in Jerusalem District, Israel
- Also known as: “Khirbat al Yarmuk” and “Tel Yarmuth”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beit Jimal and Khirbet Qeiyafa.
Beit Jimal
Monastery
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beit Jimal or Beit Jamal is a Catholic monastery run by Salesian priests and brothers near Beit Shemesh, Israel. The Christian tradition identifies the site with the Roman- and Byzantine-era Jewish village of Caphargamala, and believe that inside a cave in the area, there is the tomb of Saint Stephen or to have conserved his relics. Beit Jimal is situated 2 km north of Tel Yarmut.
Khirbet Qeiyafa
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Khirbet Qeiyafa, also known as Elah Fortress and in Hebrew as Horbat Qayafa, is the site of an ancient fortress city overlooking the Valley of Elah and dated to the first half of the 10th century BCE. Khirbet Qeiyafa is situated 2 km southwest of Tel Yarmut.
Horbat Bet Netef
Ruins
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Bayt Nattif or Beit Nattif was a Palestinian village, located some 20 kilometers southwest of Jerusalem, midway on the ancient Roman road between Beit Guvrin and Jerusalem, and 21 km northwest of Hebron. Horbat Bet Netef is situated 2½ km southeast of Tel Yarmut.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Netiv HaLamed-Heh and Zekharia.
Netiv HaLamed-Heh
Village
Photo: דג קטן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Netiv HaLamed-Heh is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Valley of Elah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 682.
Zekharia
Village
Photo: אסף.צ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zekharia is a moshav in central Israel. It sits on the ancient Palestinian village of Zakariyya, whose inhabitants were expelled in 1949. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. Zekharia is situated 3 km west of Tel Yarmut.
Zanoah
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zanoah is a moshav in central Israel. Located adjacent to Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 484. Zanoah is situated 3½ km northeast of Tel Yarmut.
Tel Yarmut
- Categories: archaeological site, village, and historic site
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.70862° or 31° 42′ 31″ northLongitude
34.97506° or 34° 58′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8G3PPX5G+C2OpenStreetMap ID
node 278475827OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q786554
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Tel Yarmut” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خربة اليرموك”
- Danish: “Tell Yarmouth”
- French: “Tel Yarmouth”
- Hebrew: “ירמות”
- Hebrew: “תל ירמות”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tel Yarmut National Park and Tel Yarmut.
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