Omrit
Omrit, or Khirbat ‘Umayrī, is the site of an ancient Roman temple. It stands where the western slopes of the Golan Heights meet the Upper Jordan Valley, in the 1949 Israel–Syria demilitarised zone.Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Owenglyndur, CC BY 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Archaeological site of an ancient Roman temple in northern Israel
- Also known as: “Horvat Omrit”, “Hurvat Omrit”, and “גן לאומי עומרית”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tel Azaziat and Givat HaEm.
Tel Azaziat
Peak
Photo: Chaver83, Public domain.
Tel Azaziat is a hill in the foothills of the Golan Heights in northern Israel, 330 m above sea level, 1.5 km east of moshav She'ar Yashuv, 1.5 km south east of kibbutz Dan and 2 km west of Tel Faher.
Givat HaEm
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Chaver83, Public domain.
Giv'at Ha'Em is a hill named for American Zionist leader Henrietta Szold, known as the mother of Youth Aliya. The hill lies in the Galilee Panhandle in northern Israel, 196 m above sea level, 1 km east of the Route 918 and 2 km north of Kfar Szold. Givat HaEm is situated 1 km southwest of Omrit.
Nahal Hermon Nature Reserve
Protected area
Photo: Hoshvilim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nahal Hermon Nature Reserve is a protected area, which is situated 1 km north of Omrit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include She’ar Yashuv and Dafna.
She’ar Yashuv
Village
Photo: דג בלי מלח, CC BY-SA 4.0.
She'ar Yashuv is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee in the northeastern Hula Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council.
Dafna
Village
Photo: LittleGun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dafna is a kibbutz in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel. Located seven kilometres east of Kiryat Shmona and surrounded by three streams of the Dan River, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. Dafna is situated 2½ km northwest of Omrit.
Dan
Village
Photo: Guzsbhtk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dan is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the north of the Hula Valley, at the foot of Mount Hermon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. As of 2024 it had a population of 840. Dan is situated 2½ km north of Omrit.
Omrit
- Categories: Roman temple, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.21833° or 33° 13′ 6″ northLongitude
35.66319° or 35° 39′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8G5Q6M97+87OpenStreetMap ID
node 4698780829OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q4677363
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In Other Languages
From French to Swahili—“Omrit” goes by many names.
- French: “Omrit”
- Hebrew: “חורבת עומרית”
- Swahili: “Omrit”
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Highlights include Nabi Yehuda and Nebi Yehuda grave.
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