Adolam

Adolam is a recreation area in , . Adolam is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the ruins .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Horvat Itri and Valley of Elah.

Archaeological site
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Horvat 'Ethri, or Umm Suweid, is an archaeological site situated in the in modern-day . Excavations at the site have uncovered the remains of a partially restored Jewish village from the Second Temple period. is situated 1½ km southeast of Adolam.

Valley
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , Ella Valley, or Wadi es-Sunt, is a long, shallow valley in the area of . It is best known from the Hebrew Bible incident where David defeated Goliath. is situated 3½ km northeast of Adolam.

Peak
Sokho is the name given to two ancient towns in the territorial domain of Judah as mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, west of the Judean hills. Both towns were given the name Shuweikah in Arabic, a diminutive of the Arabic shawk, meaning "thorn". is situated 2½ km north of Adolam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Givat Yeshayahu and Tzafririm.

Village
Photo: היידן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a moshav in central . Located in the around ten kilometres south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 719.

Village
Photo: Zivya, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in central Israel. Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 438.

Village
Photo: Ranbar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in central . Located in the foothills in the region, south of , west of and overlooking the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. is situated 3 km east of Adolam.

Adolam

Latitude
31.66046° or 31° 39′ 38″ north
Longitude
34.96448° or 34° 57′ 52″ east
Open location code
8G3PMX67+5Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4471274497
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­recreation_ground
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­mtb
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In Other Languages

“Adolam” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “עדולם”

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