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 .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: village in Ramle, Mandatory Palestine, identified with the biblical Emmaus
  • Also known as: “Emmaus”, “Emwas”, and “Imwas”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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. is situated 230 metres west of Amoas.

Memorial
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Yad La-Shiryon is Israel's official memorial site for… 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…

Village
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, also known as Wahat as-Salam… is situated 3 km southwest of Amoas.

Village
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is a community settlement in central . 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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In Other Languages

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

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Roman Bath and Ibn Jabel.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Latrun Interchange and HaTmarim Lake.

West Bank: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Bethlehem and Ramallah.

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