Givat HaZeitim

Givat HaZeitim is a neighborhood in Central District, Israel. Givat HaZeitim is situated nearby to the neighborhood לוד הצעירה, as well as near Mishmar Nof.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of Saint George and Lod.

Church of Saint George

Church

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The Church of Saint George is a Greek Orthodox church, located in the city of Lod, Israel. The church contains a sarcophagus venerated as the tomb of the fourth-century Christian martyr Saint George.

Lod

Railway station

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Lod railway station is an Israel Railways station in Lod, Israel, served by most railway lines of Israel Railways. The station is located in the HaRakevet district of south Lod.

The Lod Mosaic is a mosaic floor dated to ca. 300 CE discovered in 1996 in the Israeli town of Lod. Believed to have been created for a private villa, it is one of the largest and best-preserved mosaic floors uncovered in the country.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lod and Ahisamakh.

Lod

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Lod, also known as Lydda and Lidd, is a city 15 km southeast of Tel Aviv and 40 km northwest of Jerusalem in the Central District of Israel. It is situated between the lower Shephelah on the east and the coastal plain on the west.

Ahisamakh

Village

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Ahisamakh is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,399.