Middle East
Israel
Central District

Horbat Yavne Yam

Yavne-Yam or Minet Rubin is an archaeological site located on Israel's Southern Coastal Plain, about 15 km south of . Built on eolianite hills next to a small promontory forming the sole anchorage able to provide shelter to seagoing vessels between and the , Yavne-Yam is notable for its role as the port of ancient .
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: archaeological site in Israel
  • Also known as: “Minat Rubin” and “Yavne-Yam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palmachim beach and Palmachim Air Force Base.

Beach
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Military installation
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Palmachim Airbase is an Israeli Air Force base and spaceport, which the IAF and the Israel Space Agency operate jointly. It is located west of the city of on the Mediterranean coast, 12 km south of the Gush Dan metropolitan area with , named after the Kibbutz a few hundred meters to the north. is situated 2½ km south of Horbat Yavne Yam.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Horbat Yavne Yam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palmachim and Yavne.

Village
is a gated community and kibbutz in central . Located about ten kilometers south of the Tel Aviv area along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, among the sand dunes, it falls under the jurisdiction of .

Town
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is a city in the of . In 2023 it had a population of 57,725. Modern was established in 1949. It is located near the ruins of the ancient town of Yibna, later the village of , and today the archeological site of Tel . is situated 6 km southeast of Horbat Yavne Yam.

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located in the around 20 km south of and north of , it falls under the jurisdiction of . In 2023 it had a population of 971. is situated 7 km southeast of Horbat Yavne Yam.

Horbat Yavne Yam

Latitude
31.92273° or 31° 55′ 22″ north
Longitude
34.69332° or 34° 41′ 36″ east
Open location code
8G3PWMFV+38
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278477218
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q5115556
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Horbat Yavne Yam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “H̱orbat Yavné Yam”
  • Hebrew: “חורבת יבנה ים”
  • Hebrew: “יבנה-ים”
  • Hebrew: “ימניטון לימן”
  • Hebrew: “מאחוז יבנא”
  • Hebrew: “מחוזא ד’ימנין”
  • Hebrew: “מינת רובין”
  • Japanese: “ヤブネ＝ヤム”
  • Spanish: “Yavne-Yam”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hof Palmahim National Park and Column Cave.

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