Alek Ruins
Alek Ruins is an archaeological site in Haifa District, Israel. Alek Ruins is situated nearby to the spring Ein Zur, as well as near the archaeological site Hoory’s house.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ein Zur and Kebara Cave.
Kebara Cave
Cave
Kebara Cave is a limestone cave locality in Wadi Kebara, Israel, situated at 60 to 65 m above sea level on the western escarpment of the Carmel Range, in the Ramat HaNadiv preserve of Zichron Yaakov. Kebara Cave is situated 1½ km northwest of Alek Ruins.
Ramat HaNadiv - Baron’s grave
Memorial
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ma’yan Tsevi and Zikhron Ya’akov.
Ma’yan Tsevi
Village
Ma'ayan Tzvi is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near Zikhron Ya'akov, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 810.
Zikhron Ya’akov
Zikhron Ya'akov is a small town in the south slope of the Carmel Range, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. It was founded in 1882 by Baron Edmond James de Rothschild. It is famous for the Carmel Winery, and for the midrahov in the city center.Ma’agan Michael
Village
Ma'agan Michael is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the Mediterranean Sea coast between Haifa and Hadera, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. Ma’agan Michael is situated 3½ km west of Alek Ruins.
Alek Ruins
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Haifa District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.55097° or 32° 33′ 4″ north
Longitude
34.95139° or 34° 57′ 5″ east
Open location code
8G4PHX22+9H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Alek Ruins” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “חורבת עלק”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hoory’s house and Ein Tzur.
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