Columbarium
Columbarium is a cave in Jerusalem District, Israel. Columbarium is situated nearby to the archaeological site Hirbet Shua, as well as near Adolam.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Horvat Itri and Horbat Burgin.
Horvat Itri
Archaeological site
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Horvat 'Ethri, or Umm Suweid, is an archaeological site situated in the Judean Lowlands in modern-day Israel. Excavations at the site have uncovered the remains of a partially restored Jewish village from the Second Temple period. Horvat Itri is situated 1½ km southeast of Columbarium.
Horbat Burgin
Peak
Photo: Davidbena, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Khirbat Umm Burj was a Palestinian Arab village in the Hebron Subdistrict, sometimes designated in modern maps as Burgin. Its ruins are today located within the borders of Israel. Horbat Burgin is situated 2½ km southeast of Columbarium.
Horvat Midras
Archaeological site
Photo: Avi1111, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Horvat Midras, or Khirbet Drūsye in Arabic, is an archaeological site located in the central Judaean Lowlands, in modern-day Israel. It contains the remains of an ancient settlement situated on the slopes of a spur near an ancient road that once connected Jerusalem with the southern coastal plain. Horvat Midras is situated 2 km west of Columbarium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tzafririm and Givat Yeshayahu.
Tzafririm
Village
Photo: Zivya, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tzafririm is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 438.
Givat Yeshayahu
Village
Photo: היידן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Givat Yeshayahu is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Valley of Elah around ten kilometres south of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 719.
Nehusha
Village
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Nehusha is a moshav in central Israel. Located five kilometres north-east of Beit Guvrin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,421. Nehusha is situated 3 km south of Columbarium.
Columbarium
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.65544° or 31° 39′ 20″ northLongitude
34.95699° or 34° 57′ 25″ eastOpen location code
8G3PMX44+5QOpenStreetMap ID
node 7631850085OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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In Other Languages
“Columbarium” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “קולומבריום”
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