Biar Aqueduct

The Biar Aqueduct, or Wadi el-Biyar Aqueduct, is an ancient aqueduct in the northern Hebron Hills, south of , that formed part of the city's historic water-supply system.
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Photo: Djampa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site in Israel
  • Also known as: “Gush Etzion Well’s Aqueduct”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yeshivat Machanaim and Michlelet Herzog.

School
Photo: איתמר אוחנה, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a school, which is situated 1 km south of Biar Aqueduct.

College
Herzog College is an Israeli teachers' college with campuses in , and . is situated 2 km west of Biar Aqueduct.

Bus stop
Gush Etzion Junction, also known simply as Gush Junction, is a 120-dunam business, commercial and tourism center in the southern , which serves as the entry point to the bloc of settlements. is situated 1½ km southwest of Biar Aqueduct.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elazar and Efratah.

Village
Photo: Yiftachsam, Public domain.
is an Israeli settlement in the , 18 kilometers south of in the cluster of settlements. A community settlement, it had a population of 2,598 in 2024.

Town
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Gush Etzion is a group of Israeli settlements in the between and , about 950 meters above the sea level. It has a rich history dating from the 1920s and 30s to recent times.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is an Israeli settlement in the , established in June 1970 over lands confiscated from the nearby Palestinian town of .

Biar Aqueduct

Latitude
31.65621° or 31° 39′ 22″ north
Longitude
35.14511° or 35° 8′ 42″ east
Open location code
8G3QM44W+F2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7723766586
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q16132605
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In Other Languages

From Hebrew to Turkish—“Biar Aqueduct” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “אמת הביאר”
  • Turkish: “Gush Etzion Well Su Kemeri”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include גן גיטה and The Micky Mouse park.

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