Columbarium
Columbarium is a cave in Jerusalem District, Israel. Columbarium is situated nearby to the cave El Ayin ruins, as well as near the ruins Aqueduct entrance.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beth Guvrin and Tel Goded.
Beth Guvrin
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Beth Guvrin or Beit Guvrin is a national park located in south-central Israel, in the Shfela region. It is a particularly good place to visit in summer, because its caves are cool and shady even when it's scorching outside.
Tel Goded
Scenic viewpoint
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Tell ej-Judeideh is a tell in modern Israel, lying at an elevation of 398 metres above sea-level. The Arabic name is thought to mean, "Mound of the dykes." In Modern Hebrew, the ruin is known by the name Tell Goded. Tel Goded is situated 660 metres northwest of Columbarium.
Amphitheater
Archaeological site
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Amphitheater is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km southwest of Columbarium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kfar Zoharim and Beit Guvrin.
Kfar Zoharim
Hamlet
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Kfar Zoharim, officially Ramot Yehuda-Zoharim, is an Israeli educational therapy youth village for teenagers aged 14–18 from the ultra-orthodox community who do not fit into regular educational frameworks.
Beit Guvrin
Village
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Beit Guvrin is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region, west of the ancient city of Beit Guvrin, for which it is named. Located 14 kilometres east of Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 505.
Nehusha
Village
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Nehusha is a moshav in central Israel. Located five kilometres north-east of Beit Guvrin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,421. Nehusha is situated 4 km east of Columbarium.
Columbarium
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.62841° or 31° 37′ 42″ northLongitude
34.9133° or 34° 54′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8G3PJWH7+98OpenStreetMap ID
node 3031569293OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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In Other Languages
“Columbarium” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “קולומבריום”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include El Ayin ruins and Aqueduct entrance.
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