Modi`im
Modi'in, also Modi’im, and later, Moditha, was an ancient Jewish city located in northwest Judea. First mentioned in the Books of Maccabees, it was the hometown of the priestly Hasmonean family, who assumed leadership over Judea following the victorious Maccabean uprising.- Ruins
- Description: ancient city, home of the Maccabees
- Also known as“Modi’in”“Modin”
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Modi’in Center
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Ganei Modi’in
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Modi`im
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Latitude
31.92861° or 31° 55′ 43″ north
Longitude
34.99639° or 34° 59′ 47″ east
Open location code
8G3PWXHW+CH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = ruins
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Italian—“Modi`im” goes by many names.
ModinCatalan
מודיעיםHebrew
מודיעין (עיר קדומה)Hebrew
Modi’inItalian
Modi’in (città antica)Italian
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