Tel Azekah

Tel Azekah is an archaeological hill, 372 m high, located in the heart of the British Park, at a point dominating the coastal plain, with an amazing view of the HaEla Valley.

British Park - The park was built by the JNF with the contribution of British Jews, covering an area of about 10,000 acres. It is rich in natural vegetation of oak trees, carob, and is full of orchards, and planted pine trees. The park has facilities for day parking, playgrounds, trails and lookouts, and, many animals found their home therein.

At the entrance to the park are stone pillars engraved with the names of the British Jewish donors. The Tel Azekah hill has a spectacular view of the coastal plain, the coastline, HaEla Valley, the slopes of the Hebron hills and the Jerusalem hills.

At the top of the hill are long stones that serve as seats for travelers and on which the verses from the story of the battle are engraved. In the center of the hill is a huge sundial, a stone plaza designed a panoramic view and, on which directions and various settlements are engraved.
A hidden system of caves that were hewn in soft bedrock from the time of the Bar Kokhba Revolt was discovered at the Tel.