Khirbet el-Maqatir

Khirbet el-Maqatir is an archaeological site located in the central , between and . It features stratified remains indicating intermittent habitation from the Middle Bronze Age through the early Islamic period.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Burj Beitin and Government Departments Complex.

Archaeological site
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 4.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km northwest of Khirbet el-Maqatir.

Public building
Photo: PalestinianLiberator, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mukataa is an Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center, particularly in Palestine. Mukataas were mostly built during the British Mandate as Tegart forts and were used both as British government centers and as dwellings for the British administrative staff. is situated 4 km west of Khirbet el-Maqatir.

Museum
Photo: Talmoryair, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 4 km west of Khirbet el-Maqatir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Giv’at Asaf and Beitin.

Hamlet
Photo: Dvirraz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Giv'at Asaf is an Israeli outpost in the . Located 3.5 kilometres from the settlement of , it falls under the jurisdiction of the .

Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Palestinian village in the in the central , located 5 kilometers northeast of along the Ramallah-Nablus road.

Village
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is a Palestinian city in the in the central east of . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics the town had a population of 4,169 inhabitants in 2017.

Khirbet el-Maqatir

Latitude
31.91546° or 31° 54′ 56″ north
Longitude
35.25004° or 35° 15′ 0″ east
Open location code
8G3QW782+52
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1313051718
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q86002115
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Khirbet el-Maqatir” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “خربة المقاطع”
  • Arabic: “خربة_المقاطع_(فلسطين)”
  • Hebrew: “ח’רבת אל-מקטיר”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dair Dibwan Mosque and בית מדרש גבעת אסף.

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