Canaanite Gate
Canaanite Gate is an archaeological site in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. Canaanite Gate is situated nearby to the pond Wading Pool, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Atlantic Pistachio.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beit Ussishkin Museum and Banias.
Beit Ussishkin Museum
Museum
Photo: ענבלוי, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beit Ussishkin Museum is situated 760 metres south of Canaanite Gate.
Banias
Photo: israeltourism, CC BY 2.0.
Banias, also spelled Banyas, is a site in the Golan Heights near a natural spring, once associated with the Greek god Pan. It had been inhabited for 2,000 years, until its Syrian population fled and their homes were destroyed by Israel following the 1967 Six-Day War. Banias is situated 3½ km east of Canaanite Gate.
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. Tel Azaziat is situated 2½ km southeast of Canaanite Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dan and Snir.
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 2023 it had a population of 859.
Snir
Village
Photo: Chaver83, Public domain.
Snir is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Hula Valley near Kiryat Shmona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 749.
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.
Canaanite Gate
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Abraham’s Gate”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.24786° or 33° 14′ 52″ northLongitude
35.65478° or 35° 39′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8G5Q6MX3+4WOpenStreetMap ID
node 520410875OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Canaanite Gate” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “שער אברהם - השער הכנעני”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wading Pool and Bunker Lookout.
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