Abel-beth-maachah

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Tel Abel Beth Maacah is a large archaeological tell with a small upper northern section and a large lower southern one, connected by a saddle. It is located on the northern border of present-day Israel, about 2 km south of the town of Metulla and about 6.5 km west of Tel Dan. ()

Local name: אבל בית מעכה Coordinates: 33°15'31"N, 35°34'49"E

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Nearby attractions include: Dan Ancient City, Tel Hai, The Prehistoric Man Museum, Givat HaEm.

4.2 miE
Ancient city site with restored gate
Dan Ancient City
108 min walk • Dan Ancient City, nestled in the lush northern region of Israel, stands as a testament to a civilization that thrived in the prehistoric era. The archaeological site, which is steeped in history, offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of its ancient inhabitants.
1.7 miS
History museum, Museum, Memorial
Tel Hai, Kiryat Shmona
43 min walk • Tel Hai is a name of the former Jewish settlement in northern Galilee, the site of an early battle between Jews and Arabs heralding the growing civil conflict, and of a monument, tourist attraction, and a college.
2.2 miSE
Museum, History museum, Archaeological museum
The Prehistoric Man Museum
56 min walk • The Prehistoric Man Museum is a museum of prehistory in Kibbutz Ma'ayan Baruch, Israel. The museum showcases historical artifacts found in and around the kibbutz and houses an extensive collection of prehistoric tools and vessels, including hand axes predating human settlement in the Hulah Valley, around 780,000 BCE.
5.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Givat HaEm
142 min walk • Giv'at Ha'Em is a hill named for Henrietta Szold, known as the mother of Youth Aliya. The hill lies in the Galilee Panhandle in northern Israel, 196 m above sea level, 1 km east of the Route 918 and 2 km north of Kfar Szold.
5.5 miSE
Archaeological site
Omrit
141 min walk • Omrit is the site of an ancient Roman temple in the northeast corner of the Hula Valley in Israel, near the moshav of She'ar Yashuv. It is believed that Omrit was built by Herod the Great in honor of Augustus around 20 BCE.
5.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Tel Azaziat
140 min walk • Tel Azaziat is a hill in the foothills of the Golan Heights in northern Israel, 330 m above sea level, 1.5 km east of moshav She'ar Yashuv, 1.5 km south east of kibbutz Dan and 2 km west of Tel Faher.
1.6 miN
33°16'56"N • 35°34'58"E
Iyon Stream Nature Reserve, Metula
43 min walk • View point, Natural attraction, Waterfall
5.1 miSE
National park
Hermon Nature Reserve
130 min walk • Hermon nature reserve is a nature reserve in the north of the Golan Heights. It includes an area in southern Mount Hermon which is located in the Israeli occupied portion of the Golan Heights.
5.4 miSE
Neighbourhood
Jordan River
139 min walk • The Jordan River or River Jordan, also known as Nahr Al Sharieat, is a 251-kilometre-long river in the Middle East that flows roughly north to south through the Sea of Galilee and on to the Dead Sea.
0.8 miN
33°16'10"N • 35°34'56"E
Hatanoor Waterfall, Metula
20 min walk • View point, Natural attraction, Waterfall
3.5 miS
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Kiryat Shmona Municipal Stadium, Kiryat Shmona
90 min walk • Kiryat Shmona Municipal Stadium is a football stadium in Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel.

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