Biar Aqueduct
The Biar Aqueduct, or Wadi el-Biyar Aqueduct, is an ancient aqueduct in the northern Hebron Hills, south of Jerusalem, that formed part of the city's historic water-supply system.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Israel
- Also known as: “Gush Etzion Well’s Aqueduct”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Yeshivat Machanaim and Michlelet Herzog.
Yeshivat Machanaim
School
Michlelet Herzog
College
Herzog College is an Israeli teachers' college with campuses in Jerusalem, Alon Shvut and Migdal Oz. Michlelet Herzog is situated 2 km west of Biar Aqueduct.
Gush Etsyon Junction
Bus stop
Gush Etzion Junction, also known simply as Gush… Gush Etsyon Junction is situated 1½ km southwest of Biar Aqueduct.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elazar and Efratah.
Alon Shvut
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Biar Aqueduct
- Categories: aqueduct, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.65621° or 31° 39′ 22″ north
Longitude
35.14511° or 35° 8′ 42″ east
Open location code
8G3QM44W+F2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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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: גן גיטה and The Micky Mouse park.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: HaGefen 3 and HaGefen/Tirosh.
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