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Explore Petahya in Israel
Petahya in the region of Central District is a town in Israel - some 294 mi or ( 473 km ) South-East of Jerusalem , the country's capital city .
Current time in Petahya is now 07:10 PM (Thursday) . 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, Damascus, Amman, Tyre, and Beirut. 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 Petahya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Landing in Israel
We had an opportunity to film this beautifull shots and a nice landing in Israel on the flight from Bulgaria Landing in Israel on a Boeing 757-200 ..
slaves we´ve been to the world - my little israeli slideshow
this slideshow is dedicated to my friends and family in israel. ..
Woke Up Alive Trailer
Theatrical Trailer for the film Woke Up Alive: A wide-eyed American on a journey of self-discovery across Israel gets caught between war and beauty, the natural and unnatural, the old and new, and tri ..
Pictures from palestine
a video consisting of photos i took on some of my trips in Palestine.. From Beit Iksa to Reha (Jericho) images of Palestine.. I edited different songs to add to the pictures. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Highway 44 (Israel)
Highway 44 is an arterial road in central Israel. It connects Tel Aviv-Yafo and Holon to Ramla, Lod and the Shefela. Many people think of the route as an east-west road because of the fact that it intersects with many north-south routes, including the Ayalon Highway, Highway 4, and Route 412. Highway 44 is numbered as a north-south road and follows a north-west to south-east path.
Located at 31.89 34.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Gezer Regional Council
Gezer Regional Council is a regional council in the Central District of Israel. Established in 1949, it had a population of 20,700 in 2006.
Located at 31.87 34.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Kibbutz Gezer Field
Kibbutz Gezer Field is the home ground for Israeli baseball teams Modi'in Miracle and Bet Shemesh Blue Sox in the Israel Baseball League. It is located in Kibbutz Gezer.
Located at 31.87 34.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Gezer
Gezer was a Canaanite city-state in the foothills of the Judaean Mountains at the border of the Shfela. Tel Gezer, an archaeological site midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, is now an Israeli national park. In the Hebrew Bible, Gezer is associated with Joshua and Solomon. It became a major fortified city in the first half of the 2nd millennium BCE. It was later destroyed by fire and rebuilt. The Amarna letters mention kings of Gezer swearing loyalty to the Egyptian Pharaoh.
Located at 31.86 34.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Sack of Gezer
For the siege of Gezer by Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III see Siege of Gezer (c.733 BC) Siege of Gezer Date 10th century BC Location Gezer, Palestine Result Egypt takes Gezer, Egyptian victory Belligerents Egypt Philistines Commanders and leaders Siamun Unknown Strength Unknown Unknown Casualties and losses Unknown Many killed The Sack of Gezer reportedly took place at the beginning of the 10th century BC according to the Hebrew Bible, when the city was conquered and burned by an Egyptian pharaoh, most likely Siamun, during his military campaign in Palestine.
Located at 31.86 34.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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