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Explore Dor in Israel
Dor in the region of Haifa District is a town in Israel - some 256 mi or ( 412 km ) South-East of Jerusalem , the country's capital city .
Current time in Dor is now 04:18 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jerusalem " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Aleppo, Damascus, Amman, and Tyre. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nicosia . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Dor ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
The Mystery Of Tekhelet - Part I of III
The Mystery of Tekhelet is a fascinating documentary that takes the viewer on a journey through history in search of the ancient blue dye, Tekhelet. The movie, richly filmed, travels through 3000 year ..
The Mystery of Tekhelet - Part III of III
The Mystery of Tekhelet is a fascinating documentary that takes the viewer on a journey through history in search of the ancient blue dye, Tekhelet. The movie, richly filmed, travels through 3000 year ..
The Mystery Of Tekhelet - Part II of III
The Mystery of Tekhelet is a fascinating documentary that takes the viewer on a journey through history in search of the ancient blue dye, Tekhelet. The movie, richly filmed, travels through 3000 year ..
Sea Kayak - Sea Turtle Rescue
While paddling along the coast of Maayan Zvi we found a Sea Turtle trapped in fishermen net. I jumped into the water to cut the net. My friends towed the trapped turtle to the shore. After cutting off ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tel Dor
This article is about the ancient cities and archaeological site. For other uses, see Dor (disambiguation). Tel Dor (Kh. al-Burj or Tantura), is an archeological site located on Israel's Mediterranean coast, about 30 km south of Haifa. Lying on a small headland at the north side of a protected inlet, it is identified with D-jr of Egyptian sources, Biblical Dor, and with Dor/Dora of Greek and Roman sources.
Located at 32.62 34.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Kafr Lam
Kafr Lam was a Palestinian Arab village located 26 kilometres south of Haifa on the Mediterranean coast. The name of the village was shared with that of an Islamic fort constructed there early on in the period of Arab Caliphate rule (638-1099 CE) in Palestine. To the Crusaders, both the fort and the village, which they controlled for some time in the 13th century, were known as Cafarlet. Kafr Lam was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
Located at 32.64 34.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Cafarlet
Cafarlet is a fortress that was located in the village of Kfar Lam, built in the 8th or 9th century. Today, it is located inside moshav HaBonim, Israel.
Located at 32.64 34.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Es Skhul
Es Skhul is a cave site situated c. 20 kilometers south of the city of Haifa, Israel, and c. 3 kilometers from the Mediterranean Sea. The prehistoric site, was first excavated by Dorothy Garrod in the summer of 1928. The excavations revealed the first evidence of the late Epipalaeolithic Natufian culture, characterised by the presence of abundant microliths, human burials and ground stone tools.
Located at 32.63 34.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue, Zikhron Ya'akov
Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue located in Zikhron Ya'akov, a town in the Haifa District of Israel, was established in 1866 by Baron Edmond James de Rothschild. Rothschild commissioned the construction the synagogue in memory of his father Jacob Mayer de Rothschild. It was completed in 1884. Its name, Ohel Yaakov, means "Tent of Jacob" and alludes to the biblical Jacob, who "dwelled in tents" according to Genesis 25:27.
Located at 32.57 34.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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