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Makhfar Kaliyah in the region of West Bank is a town located in Palestinian Territory - some 322 mi or ( 518 km ) South-East of East Jerusalem , the country's capital .
Local time in Makhfar Kaliyah is now 04:20 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Hebron " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Damascus, Latakia, Tall ar Ramah, and Suwaymah. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Makhfar Kaliyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Almog holiday village-Dead sea
כפר הנופש אלמוג מציע לכם 75 חדרי אירוח צמודי קרקע המתאימים במיוחד למשפחות ו לזוגות. האוירה השלווה מהווה חלק בלתי נפרד מחיי היום יום בקיבוץ ומתאימה גם למעונינים... ..
Tourism in Jericho, West Bank, Palestine 2011
See the video on a map here for the exact location, www.vmap.com This was mid-January 2011. We summarize our experience at the border crossing (King Hussein/Allenby), meet the our taxi driver, visit A ..
Travel Palestine - Jericho
Jericho - 'Ariha' in arabic, known as the city of palms or the city of the moon, is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world dating back 10000 years. It is also the lowest city in the world ..
Palestine and Jerusalem Philiphannis's photos around Jericho, Palestinian Territory (slideshow)
Preview of Philiphannis's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Almog
Almog is an Israeli settlement and a kibbutz near the northwestern shores of the Dead Sea in the Jordan Rift Valley in the West Bank. It is under the jurisdiction of the Megilot Regional Council. In 2008, there were 23 families living in Almog. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
Located at 31.79 35.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Qumran cemetery
The Qumran cemetery lies to the east of the settlement at Qumran at a distance of 35 meters. It is a large area leading to a descent from which four finger-like ridges point eastward. On these ridges more tombs are located. The current estimate of tombs in the cemetery is over 1100. The largest section, that on the plateau proper, has two east-west paths which divide it into three parts.
Located at 31.74 35.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Qumran
Qumran is an archaeological site in the West Bank. It is located on a dry plateau about a mile inland from the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea, near the Israeli settlement and kibbutz of Kalia. The Hellenistic period settlement was constructed during the reign of John Hyrcanus, 134-104 BCE or somewhat later, and was occupied most of the time until it was destroyed by the Romans in 68 CE or shortly after.
Located at 31.74 35.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
King Abdullah Bridge
The King Abdullah Bridge is a bridge over the Jordan River between the West Bank and Jordan. It is about 5 kilometers south east of Jericho, and about 4 kilometers south of Allenby Bridge.
Located at 31.80 35.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Battle of Hijla
The Battle of Hijla (21 March 1918) was fought by the forces of the British and Ottoman Empires during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of teh First World War. Hijla (now called Makhadet Hijla) is on the River Jordan a few miles upriver from the Dead Sea. Today the river is the boundary between Jordan and the “West Bank” area presently administered by Israel and the Palestinian Authority, but in 1918 it was territory of the Ottoman Empire.
Located at 31.82 35.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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