Tel Bad
Tel Bad is an archaeological site in Northern District, Israel. Tel Bad is situated nearby to the village Ya’ara, as well as near the valley Biq`at Shefa`.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Keshet Cave and Manot Cave.
Keshet Cave
Cave
The Keshet Cave is a natural arch on a ridge by the northern bank of Betzet Stream, Upper Galilee, Israel. The cave is located near Adamit Park in the Betzet Stream Nature Reserve, close to the border with Lebanon. Keshet Cave is situated 2 km northeast of Tel Bad.
Manot Cave
Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manot Cave is a cave in Western Galilee, Israel, discovered in 2008. It is notable for the discovery of a skull that belongs to a modern human, called Manot 1, which is estimated to be 54,700 years old. Manot Cave is situated 3½ km southeast of Tel Bad.
Al-Bassa
Ruins
Photo: Avi1111, CC BY-SA 2.5.
al-Bassa was a Palestinian Arab village in the Mandatory Palestine's Acre Subdistrict. It was situated close to the Lebanese border, 19 kilometers north of the district capital, Acre, and 65 meters above sea level. Al-Bassa is situated 3½ km northwest of Tel Bad.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ya’ara and Matzuva.
Ya’ara
Village
Photo: David King, CC BY 2.0.
Ya'ara is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 894.
Matzuva
Village
Photo: Pacman, Public domain.
Matzuva, also known as Metzuba, is a kibbutz in the Western Galilee in northern Israel. Located to the south of the development town of Shlomi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,196.
Avdon
Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Avdon is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Shlomi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 687.
Tel Bad
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Bayyad” and “Tall Al Baiyad”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.06453° or 33° 3′ 52″ northLongitude
35.17616° or 35° 10′ 34″ eastOpen location code
8G5Q357G+RFOpenStreetMap ID
node 278478774OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Tel Bad” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “תל בד”
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