Tel Shoqet
Tel Shoket is an Israeli tell or archaeological hill in the north of the Negev. It is located adjacent to Highway 60, between the Meitar Interchange and Meitar.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Israel
- Also known as: “Tel Shoket”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hura and Kramim.
Hura
Town
Photo: ConstantinetheGreat, CC BY 3.0.
Hura, or Houra is a Bedouin town in the Southern District of Israel. It is located near Beersheba and beside the town Meitar. The town was established in 1989 as a part of solution offered by the state for the consolidation of Negev Bedouin population, and was declared a local council in 1996. Hura is situated 2½ km southeast of Tel Shoqet.
Kramim
Village
Photo: Oyoyoy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kramim is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located around a kilometer west of Meitar, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 601. Kramim is situated 3 km north of Tel Shoqet.
Al-Sayyid
Village
Photo: Romayan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Al-Sayyid or al-Sayed is a Bedouin village in Israel. Located in the Negev desert between Arad and Beersheba and just south of Hura, it falls under the jurisdiction of al-Kasom Regional Council. In 2024 the village's population was 6,109. Al-Sayyid is situated 3 km south of Tel Shoqet.
Tel Shoqet
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.30947° or 31° 18′ 34″ northLongitude
34.90995° or 34° 54′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8G3P8W55+QXOpenStreetMap ID
node 278477284OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q115215315
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Tel Shoqet” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تل شوكت”
- Hebrew: “תל שוקת”
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