Khirbat Hittin
Khirbat Hittin is a ruins in Northern District, Israel. Khirbat Hittin is situated nearby to the peak Karnei Hittin, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Battlefield outlook.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Karnei Hittin and A Nabi Shu`eib.
Karnei Hittin
Peak
Photo: Zeromancer44, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Horns of Hattin is an extinct volcano with twin peaks overlooking the plains of Hattin in the Lower Galilee, Israel. It is most famous as the site of the Battle of Hattin.
A Nabi Shu`eib
Place of worship
Nabi Shuʿayb, known in English as Jethro's tomb, is a religious shrine west of Tiberias, in the Lower Galilee region of Israel, containing the purported tomb of prophet Shuayb, identified with the biblical Jethro, Moses' father-in-law. A Nabi Shu`eib is situated 1¼ km northwest of Khirbat Hittin.
Ahuzzat Naftali
Ruins
Photo: Danny Gershoni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ahuzat Naftali is a site in the Galilee region not far from Tiberias, near kibbutz Lavi and south of Karnei Hittin. Ahuzat Naftali was established as a moshav under the jurisdiction of the Lower Galilee Regional Council in 1949. Ahuzzat Naftali is situated 1 km east of Khirbat Hittin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kfar Zeitim and Lavi.
Kfar Zeitim
Village
Photo: Asafsagi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kfar Zeitim is a moshav in northern Israel. Located adjacent to Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 716.
Lavi
Village
Lavi is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located 310 meters above sea level and 10 minutes from Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 631.
Arbel
Village
Photo: Almog, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arbel is a moshav in northern Israel. Located beside Mount Arbel next to the Sea of Galilee near Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council. Arbel is situated 2½ km northeast of Khirbat Hittin.
Khirbat Hittin
- Type: Ruins
- Also known as: “Hattin” and “Hitin”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.79839° or 32° 47′ 54″ northLongitude
35.45972° or 35° 27′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8G4QQFX5+9VOpenStreetMap ID
node 278477263OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
“Khirbat Hittin” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “חורבת חיטין”
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