Tomb of Joshua Ben Nun

The Tomb of Joshua, i.e. the burial site of the biblical figure Joshua, and that of his companion Caleb are, according to a Samaritan tradition noted in 1877, at in the .
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  • Type: Place of worship
  • Description: Biblical figure tomb in the West Bank
  • Also known as: “Tomb of Joshua” and “مقام النبي يوشع بن نون”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kifl Haris and Haris.

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is a Palestinian village in the northern , located six kilometers west of and 18 kilometers south of , in , ; it is located northwest of the Israeli settlement of Ariel.

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is a Palestinian town in the of the State of Palestine, in the northern , 24 kilometers Southwest of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, it had a population of 4,137 in 2017.

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is a Palestinian town of 3,696 in the of the State of Palestine, in the northern , 15 kilometers southwest of . The built-up area of is 74 dunams, and its old city has about thirty families.

Tomb of Joshua Ben Nun

Latitude
32.11874° or 32° 7′ 8″ north
Longitude
35.1573° or 35° 9′ 26″ east
Open location code
8G4Q4594+FW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 906780278
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q6970838
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Tomb of Joshua Ben Nun” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مقام خادم صلاح الدين”
  • Arabic: “مقام يوشع بن نون”
  • Breton: “Bez Jozue”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قبر خادم صلاح الدين”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قبر يشوع”
  • Hebrew: “קבר יהושע בן נון”
  • Korean: “여호수아 무덤(딤나세라, 딤나헤레스)”
  • Malay: “Makam Joshua”
  • Urdu: “مقبرہ یوشع”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kafil Harith and Kifl Haris Municipality.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Joshua Ben Nun and Kafil Harith Secondary School For Boys.

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Worth a closer look: Bethlehem and Ramallah.

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