Yalo
Yalo is a depopulated Palestinian Arab village located 13 kilometres southeast of Ramla. Identified by Edward Robinson as the ancient Canaanite and Israelite city of Aijalon.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tel Ayalon and Tel Eked.
Tel Eked
Peak
Khirbet el-ʻAqd or Horvat ʻEqed is an archaeological site in the Latrun salient of the West Bank, approximately 22 km northwest of Jerusalem. The site, situated on a hill, contains the ruins of an ancient fortified town dating from the Hellenistic period through the Bar Kokhba revolt, after which the site was ultimately abandoned.
Emmaus Nicopolis
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Emmaus is a town mentioned in the Gospel of Luke of the New Testament. Luke reports that Jesus appeared, after his death and resurrection, before two of his disciples while they were walking on the road to Emmaus. Emmaus Nicopolis is situated 3½ km west of Yalo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mevo Horon and Bayt Nuba.
Mevo Horon
Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mevo Horon is an Israeli settlement and religious moshav shitufi in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Located near Latrun and the city of Modi'in, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council.
Bayt Nuba
Hamlet
Bayt Nuba is a depopulated Palestinian Arab village, located halfway between Jerusalem and Ramla. During the 1967 Six Day War, Israeli troops ethnically cleansed Bayt Nuba and replaced it with the Jewish-only settlement of Mevo Horon. Bayt Nuba is situated 2½ km northeast of Yalo.
Latrun
Latrun is a hilltop in Shfelah overlooking the road between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, 25 kilometers west of Jerusalem. The hill is home to several sights.
Yalo
- Type: Ruins
- Description: former village in Ramle, Mandatory Palestine
- Categories: former settlement and historic site
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.84184° or 31° 50′ 31″ northLongitude
35.02382° or 35° 1′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8G3QR2RF+PGOpenStreetMap ID
node 4908822675OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q11716708
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Yalo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Yalo” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “يالو (فلسطين)”
- Arabic: “يالو”
- Hebrew: “יאלו”
- Indonesian: “Yalo”
- Japanese: “ヤロ”
- Polish: “Jalu (Palestyna)”
- Polish: “Jalu”
- Russian: “Йяло”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Yalo”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ein Ayalon and Bet HaKshatot.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as מערה and לגעת במים.
West Bank: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Bethlehem, Ramallah, Hebron, and Jericho.
Curious Ruins to Discover
Uncover intriguing ruins from every corner of the globe.