Tel Azekah

Azekah was an ancient town in the guarding the upper reaches of the , about 26 km northwest of . The current tell by that name, also known as Tel Azeka or Tell Zakariya, has been identified with the biblical Azekah, dating back to the Canaanite period.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: archaeological site in Israel
  • Also known as: “Azekah”, “Tel `Azeqa”, “Tel Azeqa”, and “Tell Azeqa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Khirbet Qeiyafa and Masua lookout.

Archaeological site
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, also known as Elah Fortress and in Hebrew as Horbat Qayafa, is the site of an ancient fortress city overlooking the and dated to the first half of the 10th century BCE. is situated 2 km east of Tel Azekah.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 4 km south of Tel Azekah.

Ruins
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Tel Yarmuth or Khirbet Yarmuk is an ancient Near East archaeological site in located 25 kilometers southwest of and near modern . is situated 4 km east of Tel Azekah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zekharia and Agur.

Village
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is a moshav in central . It sits on the ancient Palestinian village of Zakariyya, whose inhabitants were expelled in 1949. Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 438.

Village
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, also known as Li On, is a community settlement in central . Located to the south of . It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. is situated 2½ km south of Tel Azekah.

Tel Azekah

Latitude
31.69917° or 31° 41′ 57″ north
Longitude
34.93592° or 34° 56′ 9″ east
Open location code
8G3PMWXP+M9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278478411
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q723564
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Tel Azekah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “عزيقه”
  • Bulgarian: “Азек”
  • Cebuano: “Tel ‘Azeqa”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “عزيقه”
  • French: “Azéka”
  • French: “Azekah”
  • French: “Azeqa”
  • French: “Azéqa”
  • French: “Azeqah”
  • German: “Aseka”
  • Hebrew: “עזקה”
  • Hebrew: “תל עזקה”
  • Indonesian: “Azeka”
  • Japanese: “アゼカ”
  • Polish: “Azeka”
  • Portuguese: “Azeca”
  • Russian: “Азек”
  • Russian: “Азека”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include חפירות and David & Goliath Lookout.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as חניון עזקה and Azeka Junction.

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