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Explore Amazya in Israel
Amazya in the region of Southern District is a town in Israel - some 314 mi or ( 505 km ) South-East of Jerusalem , the country's capital city .
Current time in Amazya is now 10:44 AM (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: Damascus, Amman, Tyre, Beirut, and Gaza. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Damascus . 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 Amazya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Jerusalem Mea Shaerim
In the northern part of Jerusalem lies the shabby quarter of Mea Shearim, home of the Hasidim and other ultra-orthodox Jews. members.chello.nl ..
Beith Guvrin - Tel Morasha, Israel
Beith Guvrin, Tel Morasha is a large ancient site in Israel, Holy Land. ..
Amazing house in Jerusalem.wmv
Amazing house in Jerusalem בית מדהים בירושלים home center real estate הום סנטר נדל"ן Ramot (Hebrew: רָמוֹת, lit. Heights), also known as Ramot Alon (Hebrew: רמות אלון, lit. Alon Heights) is one of t ..
The magnificent mosaics of Khirbet Beit Loya Israel 31 7 2010
Join my tour to the magnificent mosaics of Beit-Loya's Byzantine Church, Shfelat Yehuda region, Israel. The colorful mosaics describe the birds, mammals, sea creatures, flora & fauna, and the lives of ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Al-Dawayima massacre
The al-Dawayima massacre describes the killing of civilians by the Israeli Army (IDF) that took place in the Palestinian Arab town of al-Dawayima on October 28, 1948 during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The incident occurred after the town was captured by the IDF's 89th Commando Battalion during Operation Yoav. The battalion, whose first commander was Moshe Dayan, was composed of former Irgun and Lehi forces.
Located at 31.53 34.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Shekef
Shekef is a moshav in south-central Israel southeast of Kiryat Gat and west of Hebron and falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. It was founded by the Herut movement with Betar and assistance from the Jewish Agency in 1981 as part of the Star Villages Plan of Ariel Sharon in an attempt to inhabit the region around the Green Line for the extension of Jewish settlement in the line between Mount Hebron.
Located at 31.52 34.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Maresha
Tel Maresha, also Marissa, is an antiquity site in Israel's southern lowlands. The tel was first excavated by the British archaeologists Bliss and Macalister on behalf of the Palestine Exploration Fund. The majority of the artifacts are to be found today in the Museum of Archaeology in Istanbul.
Located at 31.59 34.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Lakhish Regional Council
Lakhish Regional Council is a regional council in the South District of Israel. It surrounds the ancient city of Lakhish and the modern city of Kiryat Gat. It was founded in 1955. Today it includes 15 moshavim and one village, as listed below. As of 2008, three new communities are being built in eastern Lakhish, and some old communities are being expanded. Rabbis Shabtai Ben Hayyim and Ya'akov Alkabetz serve as rabbis of the council.
Located at 31.57 34.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Beit Guvrin National Park
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. Archaeological artifacts unearthed at the site include a large Jewish cemetery, a Roman-Byzantine amphitheater, a Byzantine church, public baths, mosaics and burial caves.
Located at 31.60 34.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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