Jotapata (ancient Yodfat)
Israel /
Hazafon /
Kafar Manda /
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/ Israel
/ Hazafon
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World / Israel
place with historical importance, archaeological site
Jotapata (also Yodfat, Yodefat, Tel Yodfat, Iotapata, Jodeptah, Yotvah, Tell Jafat, Yotapatha, or Jotbah) was an ancient fortified Jewish village in the Galilee, north of Sepphoris, Israel, mostly known for the bloody and ruthless battle in the year 67, as related by Josephus Flavius in his book, The Wars of the Jews, the only account of this battle.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jotapata
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 32°49'51"N 35°16'39"E
- Sepphoris 8.3 km
- Old city 14 km
- Mount Tabor 18 km
- Arbel Cliffs 19 km
- Gideon battle 22 km
- Mi'lya 23 km
- Tell Yizreel 30 km
- Tel Hazor - lower city 34 km
- Umm Qeis 41 km
- Gamla 44 km
- Yodfat 0.8 km
- Har HaSha'avi 1.5 km
- Koranit 2.7 km
- Har Shekhanya 3.1 km
- Yovalim Forest 3.5 km
- Beit Netofa Valley 5.4 km
- Tell Hannaton 5.5 km
- Hannaton 6.1 km
- Eshkol Reservoir 6.5 km
- Beit Rimon 7.3 km