Tura ruins

Tura ruins is a scenic viewpoint in , . Tura ruins is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the spring .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Columbarium and Dayr al-Shaykh.

Archaeological site
Photo: Ealfons1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A , also called a cinerarium, is a structure for the reverential and usually public storage of funerary urns holding cremated remains of the dead. is situated 290 metres south of Tura ruins.

Ruins
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, also spelt Deir esh Sheikh, was a Palestinian Arab village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict, also known as the . It was located 16 kilometers west of . is situated 1 km southeast of Tura ruins.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2 km west of Tura ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nes Harim and Ramat Raziel.

Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav settlement in central . Located in the foothills near and eight kilometres west of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located in the centre of the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 684.

Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Kesalon is a moshav in central . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 521.

Tura ruins

Latitude
31.75537° or 31° 45′ 19″ north
Longitude
35.06125° or 35° 3′ 41″ east
Elevation
585 metres (1,919 feet)
Open location code
8G3QQ346+4G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4375306175
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
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In Other Languages

“Tura ruins” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “חורבת טורה”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ein Tura and כנסיה ביזנטית.

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