al-Far Soap Factory

al-Far Soap Factory is an archaeological site in Central District, Israel. al-Far Soap Factory is situated nearby to the synagogue Or Hamizrach, as well as near the historic building Baladia.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Saint George and Khan Hilo.

Church of Saint George

Church

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The Church of Saint George is a Greek Orthodox church, located in the city of Lod, Israel. The church contains a sarcophagus venerated as the tomb of the fourth-century Christian martyr Saint George. Church of Saint George is situated 150 metres southeast of al-Far Soap Factory.

Khan Hilo

Ruins

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Khan Hilo is a ruins, which is situated 190 metres east of al-Far Soap Factory.

Lod Mosaic

Archaeological site

The Lod Mosaic is a mosaic floor dated to ca. 300 CE discovered in 1996 in the Israeli town of Lod. Believed to have been created for a private villa, it is one of the largest and best-preserved mosaic floors uncovered in the country. Lod Mosaic is situated 510 metres east of al-Far Soap Factory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lod and Ginaton.

Lod

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Lod, also known as Lydda and Lidd, is a city 15 km southeast of Tel Aviv and 40 km northwest of Jerusalem in the Central District of Israel. It is situated between the lower Shephelah on the east and the coastal plain on the west.

Ginaton

Village

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Ginaton is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Ben Shemen, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,055.