Tel Zayit

#77 among destinations in Israel

Archaeological site

Gallery (1)

Map

Map

Facts and practical information

Tel Zayit is an archaeological tell in the Shephelah, or lowlands, of Israel, about 30 km east of Ashkelon. ()

Local name: תל זית Coordinates: 31°37'48"N, 34°49'51"E

Location

HaDaromIsrael

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Day trips

Tel Zayit – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tel Lachish, Tell ej-Judeideh, Tel Erani, Kefar Shihlayim.

4.6 miS
City, Archaeological site
Tel Lachish
117 min walk • Lachish was an ancient Canaanite and Israelite city in the Shephelah region of Israel, mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible. The current tell by that name, known as Tel Lachish or Tell ed-Duweir, has been identified with the biblical Lachish.
4.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tell ej-Judeideh, Beth Guvrin
119 min walk • Tell ej-Judeideh is a tell in modern Israel. The tell, 9.7 kilometres southeast of Gath, was excavated by Frederick Jones Bliss and R.A.S.
3 miSW
Archaeological site
Tel Erani, Kiryat Gat
76 min walk • Tel Erani or Tell esh-Sheikh Ahmed el-ʿAreini is a multi-period archaeological site on the outskirts of Kiryat Gat in the Southern District of Israel. It is also known by the name ʻIrâq el-Menshiyeh, although thought to have borne the original Arabic name of Menshiyet es-Saḥalīn.
3.2 miSW
Archaeological site
Kefar Shihlayim, Kiryat Gat
82 min walk • Kefar Shiḥlayim, a place name compounded of the word "Kefar" plus a denominative, was a Jewish town in the Judean lowlands during the Second Temple period.
2.5 miE
Archaeological site
Tel Burna, Beth Guvrin
65 min walk • Tel Burna is an Israeli archaeological site located in the Shephelah, along the banks of Nahal Guvrin, not far from modern-day Qiryat Gat.
4.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Maresha, Avdat
121 min walk • Tel Maresha is the tell of the biblical Iron Age city of Maresha, and of the subsequent, post-586 BCE Idumean city known by its Hellenised name Marisa, Arabised as Marissa.
4.6 miSE
31°35'52"N • 34°53'54"E
Beit Guvrin National Park
117 min walk • Beit Guvrin-Maresha National Park is a national park in central Israel, 13 kilometers from Kiryat Gat, encompassing the ruins of Maresha, one of the important towns of Judah during the time of the First Temple, and Beit Guvrin, an important town in the Roman era, when it was known as Eleutheropolis.
4.2 miSE
Village
Bayt Jibrin
108 min walk • The village is also known for its beautiful limestone caves, which were once used as dwellings and storage spaces. Visitors can explore these caves and marvel at the intricate rock formations, gaining a deeper understanding of the village's ancient inhabitants.
4.8 miW
Village, Ruins
Al-Faluja Town, Kiryat Gat
123 min walk • al-Faluja was a Palestinian Arab village in the British Mandate for Palestine, located 30 kilometers northeast of Gaza City.