Horvat Tinshemet
Horvat Tinshemet is an archaeological site in Central District, Israel. Horvat Tinshemet is situated nearby to Shoham Forest Park, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Giv’at HaSaflulim;Saflulim Viewpoint.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shoham Forest Park and Bayt Nabala.
Shoham Forest Park
Park
Photo: zachievenor, CC BY 3.0.
Shoham Forest Park is situated 120 metres south of Horvat Tinshemet.
Bayt Nabala
Ruins
Bayt Nabala or Beit Nabala was a Palestinian Arab village in the Ramle Subdistrict in Palestine that was destroyed during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. The village was in the territory allotted to the Arab state under the 1947 UN Partition Plan, which was rejected by Arab leaders and never implemented. Bayt Nabala is situated 1¼ km south of Horvat Tinshemet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shoham and Beit Arif.
Shoham
Town
Shoham is a town in the Central District of Israel. The name relates to one of the 12 stones on the Hoshen, the sacred breastplate worn by a Jewish high priest, similar to other nearby towns: Nofekh, Bareket, Leshem and Ahlama.
Beit Arif
Village
Photo: Yitzchakm2, CC0.
Beit Arif is a moshav in the Central District of Israel. Located adjacent to the town of Shoham, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,137.
Beit Nehemya
Village
Beit Nehemia is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Shoham, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,073.
Horvat Tinshemet
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Owl Ruins”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Central District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.99785° or 31° 59′ 52″ northLongitude
34.95813° or 34° 57′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8G3PXXX5+47OpenStreetMap ID
way 1413040975OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Horvat Tinshemet” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “חורבת תנשמת”
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Highlights include Giv’at HaSaflulim;Saflulim Viewpoint and מיני פיטש.
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