Place Name

'Atlit (عتليت)

Place Description

A historic coastal locality south of Haifa, situated on a sandstone rise overlooking the Mediterranean and surrounded by coastal agricultural lands. Atlit shows evidence of human habitation since the early Bronze Age. Its location connected the community to the coastal landscape, maritime environment, and agricultural networks of the southern Haifa region.

Also Known As

عتليت, Atlit

Place Type

Village

Map Coordinates

Latitude

32.705414

Longitude

34.93444

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

POM_ID:1181

Updated By

Wafa Ghnaim