מערת התנור
מערת התנור is a cave in Haifa District, Israel. מערת התנור is situated nearby to the cave מערת הגמל, as well as near HaNahal Cave.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nahal Mearot and HaNahal Cave.
Nahal Mearot
Tourism office
The Caves of Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara, named here by the Hebrew and Arabic name of the valley where they are located, are a UNESCO Site of Human Evolution in the Carmel mountain range near Haifa in northern Israel. Nahal Mearot is situated 130 metres northwest of מערת התנור.
HaNahal Cave
Cave
El Wad is an archaeological site of the Epipalaeolithic Near East in Mount Carmel, Israel. The site has two components: El Wad Cave, also known as Mughārat al-Wād or HaNahal Cave; and El Wad Terrace, located immediately outside the cave.
Ofer forest observation tower
Scenic viewpoint
Ofer forest observation tower is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2 km south of מערת התנור.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ein Carmel and Geva Carmel.
Ein Carmel
Village
Photo: ד’ר אורי לוי, Public domain.
Ein Carmel is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near Atlit, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 797.
Geva Carmel
Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Geva Carmel is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Atlit, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,179.
Tzrufa
Village
Tzrufa is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Atlit, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,287. Tzrufa is situated 3 km southwest of מערת התנור.
מערת התנור
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Haifa District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.67018° or 32° 40′ 13″ northLongitude
34.96585° or 34° 57′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8G4PMXC8+38OpenStreetMap ID
node 905117677OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“מערת התנור” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “מערת התנור”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include מערת הגמל and Hof HaCarmel Regional Council.
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