Middle East
Israel
Central District

Qumran cave

Qumran cave is a cave in , . Qumran cave is situated nearby to the swimming pool , as well as near the scenic viewpoint .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Qumran.

Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dead Sea has its western coast in and the . It is the lowest point in the world at 394.6 m below sea level. 25 km of Dead Sea coastline lie within Palestinian Authority territory, including and Ein Feshka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kalya and Almog.

Village
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is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the . It was originally established in 1929 but was occupied and destroyed by the Jordanians in 1948; it was later rebuilt in 1968 after the Six-Day War.

Village
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is an Israeli settlement in the , near the northwestern shores of the , in the Jordan Rift Valley, organized as a kibbutz. It is under the jurisdiction of the Megilot Regional Council. is situated 5 km north of Qumran cave.

Village
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is a small Israeli settlement in the , , on the western shore of the , about 7 km south of Kalya and 12 km north of . is situated 7 km south of Qumran cave.

Qumran cave

Latitude
31.74171° or 31° 44′ 30″ north
Longitude
35.45899° or 35° 27′ 32″ east
Open location code
8G3QPFR5+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5792954872
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Qumran cave” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قمران كهف”
  • Czech: “Kumránská jeskyně”
  • French: “Grotte de Qumran”
  • German: “Qumran Höhle”
  • Hebrew: “מערת קומראן”
  • Hungarian: “Qumran barlang”
  • Italian: “Grotta di Qumran”
  • Polish: “Jaskinia Qumran”
  • Spanish: “Cueva de Qumran”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include miqveh and Qumran cave.

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