Shuqba Cave

Shuqba Cave is an archaeological site in Wadi Natuf near the town of in the , , . The cave is the type-site for the prehistoric Natufian culture.
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  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave and archaeological site in the West Bank
  • Also known as: “Shuqba cave”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Artabba Fortress.

Archaeological site
Khirbet Artabbeh, also known simply as Artabba or Artabbeh, is an archaeological site in the central , southeast of . The site comprises the remains of a Hasmonean-Herodian fortress, an adjacent ruin, and a spring. is situated 3 km east of Shuqba Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shuqba and Shabtin.

Village
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is a Palestinian town in the , located 17 kilometers northwest of the city of in Palestine. has a total area of 13,990 dunams, and the built-up area comprises 616 dunams.

Village
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is a Palestinian village in the of the State of Palestine, in the central . is located 14.4 kilometres north-west of .

Village
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is an Israeli settlement in the . Located 3.8 kilometres east of the Green line and a few hundred metres from the Palestinian village of , it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of .

Shuqba Cave

Latitude
31.98209° or 31° 58′ 56″ north
Longitude
35.04322° or 35° 2′ 36″ east
Open location code
8G3QX2JV+R7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4907595860
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q7505195
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Shuqba Cave” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مغارة شقبا”
  • Catalan: “Cova de Shuqba”
  • Chinese: “舒克巴洞穴”
  • Dutch: “Shuqba-grot”
  • Dutch: “Shuqbagrot”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مغارة شقبا”
  • French: “grotte de Shukba”
  • French: “grotte de Shuqba”
  • French: “Grotte de Shuqba”
  • German: “Shuqba-Höhle”
  • Hebrew: “מערת נחל נטוף”
  • Hebrew: “מערת נטוף”
  • Hebrew: “מערת שוקבא”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Bauma de Shuqba”
  • Persian: “غار شقبه”
  • Spanish: “cueva de Shuqba”
  • Spanish: “Cueva de Shuqba”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shaqba Mosque and Al Sabereen Mosque.

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