Tel Jezreel

Tel Jezreel sits on a ridge 100 meters above the valley floor, offering control over the ancient highway between Megiddo and Beth-Shean.

The site became a primary fortress of the Northern Kingdom of Israel under King Ahab during the ninth century BCE, serving as a base for chariot corps.

The location features remains from multiple periods, including Bronze Age settlements, Byzantine structures, and a medieval church used during the Crusader period.

The archaeological site contains numerous rock-cut cisterns that were essential for water collection, with a large spring called En Jezreel located northeast.

Excavations revealed a symmetrical rectangular enclosure with casemate walls and square projecting towers, built between 882-852 BCE by kings Omri and Ahab.

Location: Yizre'el

Part of: Mount Gilboa

GPS coordinates: 32.55764,35.32828

Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:37