smelting furnace
smelting furnace is a ruins in Southern District, Israel. smelting furnace is situated nearby to the ruins workshop, as well as near Waffle Rock.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Timna and Solomon’s Pillars.
Mount Timna
Peak
Photo: Rachelsarusi12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Timna is located in the Eilat Mountains, in the south of the "Arava" about 1.5 km from the entrance to Timna Park. The mountain is the site of ancient copper mines, and has a much studied and unique geological formation…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elifaz and Be’er Ora.
Elifaz
Village
Elifaz is a kibbutz in the Arava valley, near Eilat, in the far south of Israel. It is under the jurisdiction of the Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 207. Elifaz is situated 6 km east of smelting furnace.
Be’er Ora
Village
Be'er Ora is a community settlement in the Arava valley, near Eilat, in the far south of Israel. Located in the west of Highway 90, north of kibbutz Eilot, and south of Elifaz and Timna Park, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. Be’er Ora is situated 9 km southeast of smelting furnace.
Samar
Photo: Avi1111, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Samar is a kibbutz in the Aravah Valley in the far south of Israel. Located near and north of Eilat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 254.
smelting furnace
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.7835° or 29° 47′ 1″ northLongitude
34.94822° or 34° 56′ 54″ eastOpen location code
7GXPQWMX+97OpenStreetMap ID
node 6186299144OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
From Hebrew to Russian—“smelting furnace” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “תנור התכה”
- Russian: “Древняя медеплавильня”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include workshop and Waffle Rock.
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