Tell Balata
Tell Balata is an archaeological site in the West Bank near Nablus, Palestine, that includes the remains of an ancient Canaanite city, associated since 1913 with the Biblical city of Shechem.
- Archaeological site
- …is also known as “Shechem”
- Description: site of an ancient Canaanite/Israelite city in the West Bank
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Joseph’s Tomb and Bi’er Yacoub.
Joseph’s Tomb
Joseph's Tomb is a funerary monument located in Balata… Joseph’s Tomb is situated 340 metres east of Tell Balata.
Bi’er Yacoub
Jacob's Well, also known as Jacob's Fountain or the… Bi’er Yacoub is situated 590 metres southeast of Tell Balata.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balata Camp and Kiryat Luza.
Kiryat Luza
Kiryat Luza is an Israelite Samaritan village situated…
Tell Balata
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Latitude
32.21356° or 32° 12′ 49″ north
Longitude
35.28152° or 35° 16′ 54″ east
Open location code
8G4Q677J+CJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Tell Balata” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تل بلاطة”
- French: “Tell Balata”
- German: “Sichem”
- Hebrew: “תל בלאטה”
- Indonesian: “Tell Balata”
- Japanese: “テル・エル・バラータ”
- Russian: “Тель-Балата”
- Spanish: “Tell Balata”
- Swedish: “Tell Balata”
- Thai: “ตัลบะลาเฏาะฮ์”
- Urdu: “تل بلاطہ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nablus Municipality- Mach.Department and Bait Al Balad Association.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Maseer Gas Station and Al Tamouni Company.
Palestine: Highlights
Learn more about Gaza Strip and Bethlehem.
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