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Umm Tuba in the region of West Bank is a town in Palestinian Territory - some 314 mi or ( 505 km ) South-East of East Jerusalem , the country's capital city .
Current time in Umm Tuba is now 11:32 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Hebron " 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, Damascus, Amman, Tyre, and Beirut. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nicosia . We encountered 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 Umm Tuba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Trip to the Holy Land, Jerusalem and Bethlehem
Day trip to Jerusalem and Bethlehem with a tourist guide. ..
Travel Palestine - Rediscover Your Senses
This video shares the treasures of Palestine, its remarkable cultural and natural heritage and the spirit of the people. The video is property of the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities and ..
From Palestine on Christmas
Justice is possible and hope is justified. ..
Beit Sahour, A Living Heritage
"Beit Sahour, a living heritage" is a short film about Beit Sahour, the town of the Shepherds' Field. The film is produced by Beit Sahour Municipality, and is made by the Video Production Unit of the ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Umm Tuba
Umm Tuba is an Arab neighborhood in East Jerusalem part of Sur Baher; it is northeast of Har Homa and Bethlehem, and southeast of Kibbutz Ramat Rachel. It has a population of 4,000. After the 1967 Six-Day War, Umm Tuba was incorporated into the municipal district of Jerusalem. Based on archaeological finds, Umm Tuba was the site of the biblical city of Netophah.
Located at 31.73 35.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Har Homa
Har Homa is a neighborhood in southern East Jerusalem, near Beit Sahour. Built on land annexed to the Jerusalem municipality by Israel after the 1967 Six-Day War, it is considered by much of the world an illegal Israeli settlement, although Israel disputes this. The neighborhood was officially renamed Homat Shmuel in 1998 after Shmuel Meir, a former deputy mayor of Jerusalem, who played an active role in its development before he was killed in a car accident in 1996.
Located at 31.73 35.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Talpiot Tomb
The Talpiot Tomb (or Talpiyot Tomb) is a rock-cut tomb discovered in 1980 in the East Talpiot neighborhood, five kilometers south of the Old City in East Jerusalem. It contained ten ossuaries, six of them with epigraphs, including one with the inscription that has been interpreted as "Yeshua bar Yehosef" ("Jesus, son of Joseph"), though this text is not well-formed (i.e. sloppy) and highly disputed. The tomb also yielded various human remains and several carvings.
Located at 31.75 35.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Talpiot
The Talpiot program is also an elite academic program affiliated with the IDF Talpiot, is a neighborhood in southeast Jerusalem, Israel, established in 1922 by Zionist pioneers.
Located at 31.75 35.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tolerance Monument
The Tolerance Monument is an outdoor sculpture located in a park near Goldman Promenade in Jerusalem, Israel. The monument was designed by Polish sculptor Czesław Dźwigaj, known for his religious art, in collaboration with sculptor Michal Kubiak. The project was funded by Polish businessman Aleksander Gudzowaty to promote peace and tolerance in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Located at 31.75 35.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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