Sedot Mikha in Jerusalem
Destination Guide Israel

Valley of Elah

The Valley of Elah, "the valley of the oak or terebinth", best known as the place described in the Bible where the Israelites were encamped when David fought Goliath. It was near Azekah and Socho . On the west side of the valley, near Socho, there is a very large and ancient tree of this kind, 55 feet in height, its trunk 17 feet in circumference, and the breadth of its shade no less than 75 feet.

Located at 31.6903, 34.9521 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Hebrew Bible valleys

Battle of Ajnadayn

The Battle of Ajnadayn, fought on July 30, 634, south of Beit Shemesh in present day Israel, was the first major pitched battle between the Eastern Roman Empire (or Byzantine) and the army of the Arabic Rashidun Caliphate. The result of the battle was a decisive Muslim victory. The details of this battle are mostly known through Muslim sources, such as Al-Waqidi.

Located at 31.6833, 34.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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634, Battles of Khalid ibn Walid, Battles involving the Byzantine Empire, Battles of the Islamic conquests, Battles of Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah, Battles involving the Rashidun Caliphate, Battles of the Arab–Byzantine Wars, 630s in the Byzantine Empire, Muslim conquest of Syria

Sdot Micha Airbase

Sdot Micha is an Israeli Air Force base located near Zekharia. It is believed that the base is a rocket launch site for Jericho 1 and Jericho 2 missiles.

Located at 31.7386, 34.9194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Rocket launch sites, Israeli Air Force bases

Britannia Park

Britannia Park is a forest and recreation area in Israel, in the Judean lowland. The forest was planted by the Jewish National Fund starting in the 1950s, and with the financial aid of British Jews, after whom the park was named.

Located at 31.7007, 34.9317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Protected areas of Israel, Forests of Israel

Mateh Yehuda Regional Council

Mateh Yehuda Regional Council is a regional council in the Jerusalem District of Israel. In 2008 it was home to 36,200 people. The name of the regional council stems from the fact that its territory was part of the land allotted to the Tribe of Judah, according to the Bible.

Located at 31.75, 34.8833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Mateh Yehuda Regional Council, Regional councils in Israel

Khirbet Qeiyafa

Khirbet Qeiyafa (Elah Fortress) is the site of an ancient city overlooking the Elah Valley. The ruins of the fortress were uncovered in 2007, near the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh, 20 miles from Jerusalem. It covers nearly 6 acres and is encircled by a 700 metres long city wall constructed of stones weighing up to eight tons each. Archaeologists suggest that it may have been the biblical city of Sha'arayim or Neta'im.

Located at 31.6964, 34.9572 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in Israel, Hebrew Bible cities, 10th-century BC architecture

Highway 38 (Israel)

Highway 38 is an arterial road in the low plains of Judea in Israel. It serves as a main entrance to Beit Shemesh, and as a main north-south route in the region. Along the route are many nature preserves and archeological sites.

Located at 31.7017, 34.9481 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Roads in Israel

Ben Hanna Winery

Ben Hanna Winery is an Israeli winery which produces wines from the Judean Hills region. The winery was founded by the Shlomi Zadok's family in 2002, as a microwinery which produced 75 cases. Wine critics such as Robert M. Parker, Jr. and the Wine Spectator have noted Ben Hanna Winery as an upcoming wine producer from Israel. Ben Hanna Winery is located in the Adulam Valley, in Moshav Gefen.

Located at 31.7456, 34.8798 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Wineries of Israel