מערת התנור

מערת התנור is a cave in , . מערת התנור is situated nearby to the cave , as well as near the archaeological site .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nahal Mearot and HaNahal Cave.

Tourism office
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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 near in northern . is situated 130 metres northwest of מערת התנור.

Cave
Photo: DmitTrix, CC0.
El Wad is an archaeological site of the Epipalaeolithic Near East in , 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.

Scenic viewpoint
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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.

Village
Photo: ד’ר אורי לוי, Public domain.
is a kibbutz in northern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 797.

Village
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in northern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,179.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is a moshav in northern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,287. is situated 3 km southwest of מערת התנור.

מערת התנור

Latitude
32.67018° or 32° 40′ 13″ north
Longitude
34.96585° or 34° 57′ 57″ east
Open location code
8G4PMXC8+38
Open­Street­Map ID
node 905117677
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
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In Other Languages

“מערת התנור” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “מערת התנור”

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