Rosh HaAyin, Administrative city in Central District, Israel
Rosh HaAyin is a city in central Israel situated near the source of the Yarkon River in the Sharon region. It combines residential neighborhoods with commercial and industrial areas connected by local roads.
The area served as a major trading station along the Via Maris route connecting Egypt with Mesopotamia during the Bronze Age. The modern city was established as a planned settlement in the mid-20th century.
The community was shaped by Yemenite Jewish families who settled here in the 1950s, bringing their customs and ways of life that remain visible in local traditions today. Their influence continues to define how people gather and celebrate in the city.
The city connects through Highways 6 and 5 to major urban centers and Ben Gurion Airport, making it easily accessible by car. Spring and fall offer the most pleasant conditions for visiting and exploring the area.
Excavations at the site uncovered a fourth-century BCE farmhouse containing silver coins and a Byzantine monastery decorated with Greek inscribed mosaics. These discoveries show that the location held importance as a crossroads for many centuries.
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