Tombs from the Roman period

Tombs from the Roman period is an archaeological site in , . Tombs from the Roman period is situated nearby to the synagogue , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Barzilai Medical Center and Shikma Prison.

Hospital
Photo: Eman, Public domain.
is a 600-bed district general hospital in , opened in 1961. The hospital serves a population of 500,000, including a large number of Ethiopian and Russian immigrants, and has more than 100,000 admissions annually. is situated 2 km south of Tombs from the Roman period.

Prison
is an Israeli prison located in . There are many Palestinian prisoners there including the engineer Dirar Abu Sisi who was kidnapped in in February 2011. Among the former prisoners is Israeli scientist Mordechai Vanunu. is situated 4 km southeast of Tombs from the Roman period.

Sports venue
A.S. Ironi Ashkelon is a professional basketball team based in in south west . The club currently plays in Israeli National League. The team is named after the late Itamar Sharvit, who has been Elizur Ashkelon's maintenance manager for 18 years. is situated 2½ km southeast of Tombs from the Roman period.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ashkelon and Bat Hadar.

Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Ashqelon Hebrew אַשְׁקְלוֹן Arabic عسقلان ˁAsqalān; is a city on the Mediterranean coast of , 50 km to the south of .

Village
Photo: Ditiha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a community settlement in southern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 643. is situated 5 km southeast of Tombs from the Roman period.

Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Be'er Ganim is a community settlement in southern . It falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council and had a population of 2,890 in 2024. is situated 5 km northeast of Tombs from the Roman period.

Tombs from the Roman period

Latitude
31.67867° or 31° 40′ 43″ north
Longitude
34.55764° or 34° 33′ 28″ east
Open location code
8G3PMHH5+F3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5474186671
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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In Other Languages

“Tombs from the Roman period” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “קברים מהתקופה הרומית”

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