Columbarium
Columbarium is an archaeological site in Jerusalem District, Israel. Columbarium is situated nearby to the spring Ein Hud, as well as near the protected area Beit ‘Itab National Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bayt ‘Itab and Beit ‘Itab National Park.
Bayt ‘Itab
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Dindia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bayt ʿIṭṭāb was a Palestinian Arab village located in the Jerusalem Subdistrict. Both during and after its incorporation into Crusader fiefdoms in the 12th century, its population was Arab. Bayt ‘Itab is situated 220 metres southwest of Columbarium.
Beit ‘Itab National Park
Protected area
Photo: Dindia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beit ‘Itab National Park is a protected area, which is situated 180 metres southwest of Columbarium.
Columbarium
Archaeological site
Photo: Ealfons1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A columbarium, also called a cinerarium, is a structure for the reverential and usually public storage of funerary urns holding cremated remains of the dead. Columbarium is situated 2 km north of Columbarium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nes Harim and Bar Giora.
Nes Harim
Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nes Harim is a moshav settlement in central Israel. Located in the Judean foothills near Beit Shemesh and eight kilometres west of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
Bar Giora
Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bar Giora is a moshav in the Judean Mountains in Israel. Located between Beit Shemesh and Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 757.
Mata
Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mata is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Jerusalem corridor about eight kilometers southeast of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 878.
Columbarium
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.73599° or 31° 44′ 10″ northLongitude
35.05421° or 35° 3′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8G3QP3P3+9MOpenStreetMap ID
node 3793353705OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Columbarium” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “קולומבריום ומערה.”
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Highlights include Ein Hud and Ein Soofla.
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