Burial cave
Burial cave is a cave in Jerusalem District, Israel. Burial cave is situated nearby to The Refugee Caves, as well as near the archaeological site Horvat Midras.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Horvat Midras and Masua lookout.
Horvat Midras
Archaeological site
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Horvat Midras, or Khirbet Drūsye in Arabic, is an archaeological site located in the central Judaean Lowlands, in modern-day Israel. It contains the remains of an ancient settlement situated on the slopes of a spur near an ancient road that once connected Jerusalem with the southern coastal plain. Horvat Midras is situated 140 metres north of Burial cave.
Masua lookout
Scenic viewpoint
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Masua lookout is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2 km northwest of Burial cave.
Horbat Burgin
Peak
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Khirbat Umm Burj was a Palestinian Arab village in the Hebron Subdistrict, sometimes designated in modern maps as Burgin. Its ruins are today located within the borders of Israel. Horbat Burgin is situated 3½ km southeast of Burial cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tzafririm and Givat Yeshayahu.
Tzafririm
Village
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Tzafririm is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 438.
Givat Yeshayahu
Village
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Givat Yeshayahu is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Valley of Elah around ten kilometres south of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 719.
Srigim
Village
Photo: אסף.צ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Srigim, also known as Li On, is a community settlement in central Israel. Located to the south of Beit Shemesh. It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. Srigim is situated 2½ km north of Burial cave.
Burial cave
- Type: Cave
- Categories: archaeological site, historic site, and landform
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.65475° or 31° 39′ 17″ northLongitude
34.93794° or 34° 56′ 17″ eastElevation
358 metres (1,175 feet)Open location code
8G3PMW3Q+V5OpenStreetMap ID
node 3577494109OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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In Other Languages
“Burial cave” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “מערת קבורה”
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Highlights include The Refugee Caves and The Pyramid.
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