The Cave of the Patriarchs or Tomb of the Patriarchs, known to Jews by its Biblical name Cave of Machpelah and to Muslims as the Ibrahami Mosque, or Sanctuary of Ibrahim, is a series of caves situated in the heart of the Old City of Hebron in the West Bank, 30 kilometres south of Jerusalem. Cave of the Patriarchs is situated 700 metres northeast of Karantina.

Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town

Protected area

Photo: Eman, Public domain.

The Old City of Hebron is the historic city centre of Hebron. The Hebron of antiquity is thought by archaeologists to have originally started elsewhere, at Tel Rumeida, which is approximately 200 meters west of today's Old City, and thought to have originally been a Canaanite city. Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town is situated 510 metres northeast of Karantina.

Hebron Observatory

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: בן נחום, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hebron Observatory is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 410 metres northwest of Karantina.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hebron and Kiryat Arba.

Hebron

Photo: Extua, CC BY 3.0.

Hebron is an ancient city in the southern West Bank. It is the traditional burial place of the Biblical patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and their wives.

Kiryat Arba

Village

Kiryat Arba or Qiryat Arba is an urban Israeli settlement on the outskirts of Hebron, in the southern Israeli-occupied West Bank. Founded in 1968, in 2023 it had a population of 7,572.

Qilqis

Village

Photo: سجى نبيل أبو سنينة, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Qilqis is a Palestinian village located four kilometers south of Hebron and adjacent to the Israeli settlement of Beit Haggai. The village is in the Hebron Governorate in the Southern West Bank. Qilqis is situated 3½ km south of Karantina.

Karantina

Latitude

31.52186° or 31° 31′ 19″ north

Longitude

35.10426° or 35° 6′ 15″ east

Open location code

8G3QG4C3+PP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 436308000

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q100152645

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Karantina from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Karantina” goes by many names.

Arabic: “الكرنتينا”
Arabic: “تحفظخانة”
Arabic: “عيادة الكرنتينا”
Arabic: “قرانتينه”
Arabic: “مبنى السرايا”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Karantina”.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Al Ibrahemiah Hall and Taybah Mosque.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as UNRWA and الكرنتينا.

Palestine: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Gaza Strip, Bethlehem, Ramallah, and Jericho.

Curious Buildings to Discover

Uncover intriguing buildings from every corner of the globe.

About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.