cathedral
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Christianity's holiest site, built on the traditional locations of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.
11 km · about 20 min drive
West Bank, Palestine · Asia
Mikhmās works well as a base: 10 minutes from Dayr Dibwān, 46km from Dead Sea.
Mikhmās is a town located in West Bank, Palestine. With a population of 1,461, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Mikhmās sits in Palestine. It's in the Asia/Hebron time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Mikhmās to your route.
Michmas (; Hebrew: מִכְמָשׂ or מִכְמָס, romanized: Mīḵmās, lit. 'laid up (concealed) place') was an Israelite and Jewish town located in the highlands north of Jerusalem. According to the Hebrew Bible, it belonged to the Tribe of Benjamin. It was the setting of the biblical Battle of Michmash, recounted in 1 SamuelRead more
14. Michmas was inhabited during the Second Temple period, when, according to the Mishnah, its fine wheat was brought to the Temple.
Michmas is identified with the Palestinian village of Mukhmas in the West Bank, which preserves its ancient name. The nearby Israeli settlement Ma'ale Mikhmas, founded in 1981, is also named after the biblical town.
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Mikhmās is located in West Bank, Palestine, Asia. The coordinates are 31.8721 latitude, 35.2760 longitude.
Mikhmās has a population of approximately 1,461 people, making it a town in Palestine.
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cathedral
Christianity's holiest site, built on the traditional locations of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
The holiest site where Jews can pray, a 2,000-year-old limestone remnant of the Second Temple retaining wall in the Old City of Jerusalem.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
The iconic gold-domed Islamic shrine on the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, built in 691 CE over the sacred Foundation Stone.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
A walled sacred city of one square kilometer containing holy sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam within four historic quarters.
12 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Israel's official memorial to the Holocaust, with deeply moving exhibits and a striking modernist museum built into a mountainside.
14 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
One of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world, built over the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
20 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Earth's lowest point on land at 430 meters below sea level, with water so salty that swimmers float effortlessly on the surface.
46 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
A lush oasis of waterfalls, pools, and wildlife on the shores of the Dead Sea in the Judean Desert.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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