El Ayin ruins

Khirbet el-Ein is an archaeological site located in the in modern-day , near the ancient sites of Tel Goded and . The site consists of two clusters of ruins situated along the Roman road between Beit Guvrin and , named after a spring that once flowed in the valley below the lower cluster.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Cave
  • Description: settlement in Israel
  • Also known as: “Khirbet el-Ein”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beth Guvrin and Tel Goded.

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or Beit Guvrin is a national park located in south-central , in the Shfela region. It is a particularly good place to visit in summer, because its caves are cool and shady even when it's scorching outside.

Scenic viewpoint
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Tell ej-Judeideh is a tell in modern Israel, lying at an elevation of 398 metres above sea-level. The Arabic name is thought to mean, "Mound of the dykes." In Modern Hebrew, the ruin is known by the name . is situated 1 km northwest of El Ayin ruins.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km southwest of El Ayin ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kfar Zoharim and Beit Guvrin.

Hamlet
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, officially Ramot Yehuda-Zoharim, is an Israeli educational therapy youth village for teenagers aged 14–18 from the ultra-Orthodox community who do not fit into regular educational frameworks.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region, west of the , for which it is named. Located 14 kilometres east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 505.

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located five kilometres north-east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,421. is situated 3½ km east of El Ayin ruins.

El Ayin ruins

Latitude
31.62685° or 31° 37′ 37″ north
Longitude
34.91552° or 34° 54′ 56″ east
Open location code
8G3PJWG8+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4687601497
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q126595253
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In Other Languages

“El Ayin ruins” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “חורבת אל עין”

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