Middle East
Israel
Southern District

Cave 8 The Apollophanaes Cave

Cave 8 The Apollophanaes Cave is a cave in , . Cave 8 The Apollophanaes Cave is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beth Guvrin and Tel Maresha.

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or Beit Guvrin is a national park located in south-central , in the Shfela region. It is a particularly good place to visit in summer, because its caves are cool and shady even when it's scorching outside.

Ruins
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Maresha was an Iron Age city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, whose remains have been excavated at Tell Sandahanna, an archaeological mound or 'tell' renamed after its identification to . is situated 560 metres northwest of Cave 8 The Apollophanaes Cave.

Barracks
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is a barracks, which is situated 1 km southeast of Cave 8 The Apollophanaes Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beit Guvrin and Kfar Zoharim.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region, west of the , for which it is named. Located 14 kilometres east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 483. is situated 2½ km north of Cave 8 The Apollophanaes Cave.

Hamlet
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, officially Ramot Yehuda-Zoharim, is an Israeli educational therapy youth village for teenagers aged 14–18 from the ultra-orthodox community who do not fit into regular educational frameworks. is situated 4 km northeast of Cave 8 The Apollophanaes Cave.

Village
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Karmei Katif is a communal settlement in southern . Located close to the Green Line of the southern , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 799. is situated 6 km south of Cave 8 The Apollophanaes Cave.

Cave 8 The Apollophanaes Cave

Latitude
31.59061° or 31° 35′ 26″ north
Longitude
34.9036° or 34° 54′ 13″ east
Open location code
8G3PHWR3+6C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 994338612
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
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In Other Languages

“Cave 8 The Apollophanaes Cave” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “מערה 8 מערת אפולופאנס”

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