Amoas

Imwas or Emmaus, known in classical times as Nicopolis, is a former Palestinian village ethnically cleansed by , located 12 kilometres southeast of the city of and 26 kilometres from in the salient of the .
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: village in Ramle, Mandatory Palestine, identified with the biblical Emmaus
  • Also known as: “Emmaus” and “Imwas”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Emmaus Nicopolis and Yad Lashiryon.

Archaeological site
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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. is situated 230 metres west of Amoas.

Memorial
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Yad La-Shiryon is Israel's official memorial site for fallen soldiers from the armored corps, as well as one of the most diverse tank museums in the world. is situated 1¼ km west of Amoas.

Monastery
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is situated 1¼ km southwest of Amoas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Latrun and Neve Shalom.

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is a hilltop in overlooking the road between and , 25 kilometers west of Jerusalem. The hill is home to several sights.

Village
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, also known as Wahat as-Salam is a cooperative village in , jointly founded by Israeli Jews and Arabs in an attempt to show that the two peoples can live side by side peacefully, as well as to conduct educational work for peace, equality and understanding between the two peoples. is situated 3 km southwest of Amoas.

Village
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is a community settlement in central . Located in the near , it falls under the jurisdiction of the . In 2024, it had a population of 1,900. is situated 3½ km north of Amoas.

Amoas

Latitude
31.83964° or 31° 50′ 23″ north
Longitude
34.99179° or 34° 59′ 30″ east
Open location code
8G3PRXQR+VP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4908829090
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q11711969
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Satellite Map

Discover Amoas from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Polish—“Amoas” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “عمـواس”
  • Arabic: “عمواس”
  • Arabic: “‏عِمواس‎”
  • French: “Amwas”
  • Hebrew: “עמואס”
  • Hebrew: “‏עִמְוַאס‎”
  • Persian: “عمواس (روستا)”
  • Persian: “عمواس”
  • Polish: “Emmaus”
  • Polish: “Imwas”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Roman Bath and Ibn Jabel.

Nearby Places

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