Qesem Cave

#193 among destinations in Israel

Prehistoric site

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Qesem cave is a Lower Paleolithic archaeological site near the city of Kafr Qasim in Israel. Early humans were occupying the site by 400,000 until c. 200,000 years ago. ()

Local name: מערת קסם Coordinates: 32°6'36"N, 34°58'48"E

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Qesem Cave – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Antipatris, Great Synagogue, Migdal Afek, Rosh HaAyin.

2.9 miW
Archaeological site and lookout point
Antipatris, Petah Tikva
76 min walk • Antipatris was a city built during the first century BC by Herod the Great, who named it in honour of his father, Antipater. The site, now a national park in central Israel, was inhabited from the Chalcolithic Period to the late Roman Period.
5.8 miW
Synagogue
Great Synagogue, Petah Tikva
147 min walk • The Great Synagogue of Petah Tikva, is the city's central synagogue and located on Hovevei Zion Street, in the centre of Petah Tikva, Israel.
2.4 miSW
Forts and castles
Migdal Afek
62 min walk • Migdal Afek, also Migdal Tsedek, is a national park on the southeastern edge of Rosh HaAyin, Israel.
1.9 miSW
Area
Rosh HaAyin, Petah Tikva
48 min walk • Rosh HaAyin is a city in the Central District of Israel. To the west of Rosh HaAyin is the fortress of Antipatris and the source of the Yarkon River. To the southeast is the fortress of Migdal Afek. In 2019, it had a population of 61,801.
4.8 miSW
Archaeological site
Mazor Mausoleum
123 min walk • The Mazor Mausoleum is one of the best preserved Roman buildings in Israel, located in El'ad. The Mausoleum, which is the only Roman era building in Israel to still stand from its foundations to its roof, was built for an important Roman man and his wife in the 3rd century AD.
5.9 miNW
Area
Hod HaSharon, Kfar Saba
152 min walk • Hod HaSharon is a city in the Central District of Israel. The city is located approximately 10 kilometres east of the Mediterranean coastline, south of Kfar Saba, southeast of Raanana, and northeast of Ramat HaSharon.
0.7 miS
Forest
Rosh HaAyin Forest
18 min walk • Rosh HaAyin Forest is a forest and green area located in the northeastern part of Rosh HaAyin, Israel, along the tributary of Nahal Rabba.
5.8 miNW
32°9'43"N • 34°54'10"E
Hzryp hrswn, Kfar Saba
147 min walk • Museum
5.2 miNW
Archaeological site
Tomb of Benjamin, Kfar Saba
133 min walk • The Tomb of Benjamin is the traditional burial site of Benjamin according to Judaism, the twelfth and last son of Jacob. In the other side of the bypass road there is also another Islamic shrine called "Nabi Sawarka".
5.8 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Levita Stadium, Kfar Saba
149 min walk • The Levita Stadium is a football stadium in Kfar Saba, Israel. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Hapoel Kfar Saba and Beitar Kfar Saba. Initial plans for building this stadium were drawn in the late 1960s, and construction began in 1972.
7.6 miNW
Universities and schools
Open University of Israel, Kfar Saba
195 min walk • The Open University of Israel is a distance-education university in Israel. Its administration center is located in the city of Ra'anana. As of 2015-16, the Open University had around 46,200 students. The university has more students than any other academic institution in Israel, coming from all over the world.