Things to see in Hebron
Hebron is a city in State of Palestine, with an urban population of about 280 thousand. Below are 12 notable places within about 5 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Cavern of the Patriarchs Place of worship
The Cave of the Patriarchs or Tomb of the Patriarchs, known to Jews by its Biblical name Cave of Machpelah and to Muslims as the Ibrahami Mosque, or Sanctuary of Ibrahim, is a series of caves situated in the heart of the Old City of Hebron in the West Bank, 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Jerusalem.
2Old City of Hebron Neighbourhood
The Old City of Hebron is the historic city centre of Hebron. The Hebron of antiquity is thought by archaeologists to have originally started elsewhere, at Tel Rumeida, which is approximately 200 meters (660 ft) west of today's Old City, and thought to have originally been a Canaanite city.
3Mamre History
Mamre, full name "Oaks of Mamre", refers to an ancient religious site originally focused on a single holy tree growing "since time immemorial" at Hebron in Canaan.
4Mount Nabi Yunis Nature
Nabi Yunis is the highest point in the State of Palestine, with an altitude of 1,030 metres (3,380 ft). It is located in the town of Halhul, Hebron Governorate, and is part of the Judean Mountains (also known as the Hebron Hills).
5Al-Jawali Mosque Place of worship
Al-Jawali Mosque or Amir Sanjar al-Jawli Mosque is a mosque in Hebron, Palestine, located in the southwestern corner of the Old City and part of the Ibrahimi Mosque sanctuary.
6Abraham Avinu Synagogue Place of worship
The Abraham Avinu Synagogue is a synagogue, located in the Jewish Quarter of Avraham Avinu in the Old City of Hebron, West Bank, Palestine.
7Sheikh Ali al-Bakka Mosque Place of worship
The Sheikh Ali al-Bakka Mosque, also known as the Shaykh Ali al-Baka Mosque, is a 13th-century mosque in the northwestern section of the Old City of Hebron in the southern West Bank, Palestine.
8Old Jewish Cemetery, Hebron Place of worship
The old Jewish cemetery in Hebron is located on a hill to the west of the Tomb of Machpela. It has been used as a Jewish cemetery for hundreds of years.
9Hebron University Museum Museum
The Hebron University Museum of Antiquities is an academic and heritage museum located on the campus of Hebron University in the city of Hebron, in the West Bank, Palestine.
10Beth-zur History
Beth-Zur (also Beit Tzur, Bethsura) is a biblical site of historic and archaeological importance in the mountains of Hebron in southern Judea, now part of the West Bank.
11Tomb of Jesse and Ruth History
The tomb of Jesse and Ruth is an ancient tomb with a small Jewish synagogue, located within the ruin of Deir Al Arba'een in the Tel Rumeida section of Hebron.
12Othniel's Tomb History
The Tomb of Othniel Ben Kenaz is a burial cave located in Hebron. The cave contains ten burial niches, one of which is for Othniel, the first of the Israelite judges.
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