Alek Ruins

Alek Ruins is an archaeological site in , . Alek Ruins is situated nearby to the spring , as well as near the archaeological site .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ein Zur and Kebara Cave.

Spring
is a spring.

Cave
is a limestone locality in Wadi Kebara, , situated at 60 to 65 m above sea level on the western escarpment of the , in the preserve of Zichron Yaakov. is situated 1½ km northwest of Alek Ruins.

Memorial
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ramat HaNadiv, is a nature park and garden in northern , covering 4.5 km at the southern end of between to the north and Binyamina to the south. is situated 600 metres northwest of Alek Ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ma’yan Tsevi and Zikhron Ya’akov.

Village
Ma'ayan Tzvi is a kibbutz in northern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 810.

Zikhron Ya'akov is a small town in the south slope of the , 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.

Village
Ma'agan Michael is a kibbutz in northern . Located on the Mediterranean Sea coast between and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. is situated 3½ km west of Alek Ruins.

Alek Ruins

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”

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Highlights include Hoory’s house and Ein Tzur.

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