Ancient Mines

Ancient Mines is an archaeological site in , . Ancient Mines is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the cave .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Timna and Solomon’s Pillars.

Peak
Photo: Rachelsarusi12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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… is situated 3½ km east of Ancient Mines.

Photo: Aranran77, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3 km southeast of Ancient Mines.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elifaz and Samar.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the valley, near , in the far south of . It is under the jurisdiction of the Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 207. is situated 8 km east of Ancient Mines.

Photo: Avi1111, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a kibbutz in the Aravah Valley in the far south of . Located near and north of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 254.

Ancient Mines

Latitude
29.79112° or 29° 47′ 28″ north
Longitude
34.93349° or 34° 56′ 1″ east
Open location code
7GXPQWRM+C9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3934307244
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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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 large arch.

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