Rosh Pinna, Historical settlement in Upper Galilee, Israel.
Rosh Pinna sits at 394 meters elevation on the eastern slopes of Mount Kna'an and features stone buildings scattered between mountains and agricultural fields. The settlement has a compact village layout with narrow streets and residential structures dating from its founding period.
Romanian Jewish immigrants founded this settlement in 1882 as one of the first modern Jewish agricultural communities in the region. The establishment marked a turning point in Jewish settlement patterns across Galilee.
The name comes from the reddish stones visible on the mountain's slopes. The stone buildings reflect how people adapted to life in an early agricultural community.
The location sits in hilly terrain and is accessible by road, with Ben Ya'akov Airport just a few kilometers away. Visits are possible year-round, though summer months can bring intense heat.
Botanist Aaron Aaronsohn discovered wild emmer wheat near the settlement in 1906, identifying the ancestor of modern cultivated wheat. This finding would later influence agriculture and farming practices around the world.
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