Kadarim at the Foot of Mount Hazon

Kadarim is situated on a hill at the foot of Mount Hazon.

Accommodation and Getting Around in Kadarim

The rural Qaddarim guesthouse offers rooms with views. If you would like to stay there, check availability for your travel dates in advance. There is also a gas station operated with Alon that has a café. If you plan to stop there, confirm the current opening hours before your visit.

Archaeological Highlights in the Northern District

In the broader destination of the Northern District, Tel Hazor and Tel Megiddo represent different archaeological highlights. Information about these sites provides a regional cultural context alongside the description of Kadarim.

A visit to Tel Hazor focuses on the Upper City. Solomon’s Gate dates to the 10th century BCE and has six chambers and two towers. The Canaanite palace was used by the kings of Hazor in the 14th and 13th centuries BCE. The different dates help distinguish the remains chronologically: the gate dates to the 10th century BCE, while the palace was used in earlier centuries.

The underground water supply is also a defining part of Tel Hazor’s archaeological history. In the water system, steps three meters wide are cut into the walls of a vertical shaft. An excavated shaft at Tel Hazor is 45 meters deep. The underground water collection system represents sophisticated engineering, adapted to the geographic conditions, for storing water. Alongside the gate, palace, and fortifications, Tel Hazor’s water supply solutions are also a key focus. The three meters refers to the width of the steps, and the 45 meters to the depth of the shaft.

The fortifications of Tel Hazor are considered the finest example of their kind in the area from southern Turkey to the northern Negev. The Late Bronze Age palace is also described as the most elaborate in Israel and one of the most significant in the Levant.

Tel Megiddo is one of the three tells that preserve significant remains of cities with biblical connections and are closely linked to events in the Bible. Two archaeological highlights there represent different periods: the Early Bronze Age temple complex is exceptional for the number of its temples, the continuity of cultic activity, and the documented ritual activities. The orthogonal Iron Age city plan has few parallels in the Levant. This comparison shows that Tel Megiddo encompasses both early cultic history and later urban planning.

Tel Hazor National Park can be reached from the north and south via Route 90 toward Ayelet Hashahar. Check your navigation before setting out.

Discover more destinations: Shtula, Nes Harim, Sde Yitzhak, Gadot, Parod, Shomria, Shelomi, Livnim.

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