Migdal Afek

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Migdal Tsedek

Greek inscription over doorway

Migdal Afek (Hebrew: מגדל אפק‎) (also Migdal Tsedek (Hebrew: מגדל צדק‎) is a national park near Rosh HaAyin, Israel. On the site are the ruins of Mirabel, a Crusader castle. Before the establishment of the state, the Palestinian Arab village of Majdal Yaba was located in this area.

History

On the southeastern edge of Rosh HaAyin is Migdal Tsedek (lit. Tower of Justice), a white Ottoman-era building marking the site of a fortress used by the Jewish rebels who fought the Romans in 66-70 CE. The building was constructed over Byzantine and Crusader remains. A Byzantine doorway topped by a Greek inscription still survives. ^[1]

References

↑ Migdal Tsedek

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v t e National parks of Israel

Jerusalem District	Bayt 'Itab Canada Park¹ Castel City of David¹ Ein Hemed Emek Tzurim¹ Judaean Mountains Tomb of Samuel¹

North District	Achziv Bar'am Beit Alfa Synagogue Beit She'an Beit She'arim Belvoir Fortress Capernaum Chorazin Gan HaShlosha Hamat Gader Hamat Tiberias Harod Spring Hermon¹ Hexagons pool¹ Horns of Hattin Hula Valley Hurshat Tal Hurvat Minia Kursi¹ Montfort Castle Mount Arbel Mount Tabor Nimrod Fortress¹ Rosh HaNikra Sde Amudim Sussita Tel Hazor Tel Kedesh Tel Megiddo Tzalmon Stream Tzippori Yehi'am Fortress

Haifa District	Ancient Caesarea HaSharon Park Mount Carmel Nahal Mearot Tel Shikmona

Central District	Alexander stream Arsuf Hof HaSharon Mazor Mausoleum Migdal Afek Palmachim beach Rubin Stream Sidna Ali Tel Afek Tel Gezer Tzur Natan Yarkon

Southern District	Ashkelon Avdat Beit Guvrin Besor Stream Ein Avdat Ein Gedi Eshkol Mamshit Masada Monument to the Negev Brigade Nitzana Semekh caves Shivta Tel Arad Tel Be'er Sheva Tel Lachish Tel Zafit

Judea and Samaria Area	Herodium¹ Qumran¹ Samaria¹

¹ Located in the Israeli-occupied territories

Crusader sites in Israel

Coordinates: 32°4′51″N 34°57′25″E / 32.08083°N 34.95694°E / 32.08083; 34.95694

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