Ancient Mines
Ancient Mines is a mine in Southern District, Israel. Ancient Mines is situated nearby to the archaeological site Mining shafts, as well as near The miners‘ cave.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Timna and Solomon’s Pillars.
Mount Timna
Peak
Photo: Rachelsarusi12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Timna is located in the Eilat Mountains, in the south of the "Arava" about 1.5 km from the entrance to Timna Park. The mountain is the site of ancient copper mines, and has a much studied and unique geological formation… Mount Timna is situated 3½ km east of Ancient Mines.
Solomon’s Pillars
Photo: Aranran77, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Solomon’s Pillars is situated 3 km southeast of Ancient Mines.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elifaz and Samar.
Elifaz
Village
Elifaz is a kibbutz in the Arava valley, near Eilat, in the far south of Israel. It is under the jurisdiction of the Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 207. Elifaz is situated 8 km east of Ancient Mines.
Samar
Photo: Avi1111, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Samar is a kibbutz in the Aravah Valley in the far south of Israel. Located near and north of Eilat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 254.
Ancient Mines
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.79112° or 29° 47′ 28″ northLongitude
34.93349° or 34° 56′ 1″ eastOpen location code
7GXPQWRM+C9OpenStreetMap ID
node 3934307244OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine
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In Other Languages
From Hebrew to Russian—“Ancient Mines” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “מכרות עתיקים”
- Russian: “Древние копи”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mining shafts and The miners‘ cave.
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