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Avtalion is a moshav in the lower Galilee hills, named after the Second Temple-period sage paired with Shemaya in the Mishnaic chain of tradition. Discussed here as part of a tour-guide course day across the lower Galilee.

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Sculpture Garden at Kaukab Abu al-Hija
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The Lower Galil

A first overview of the Lower Galil: the ancient mound of Tel Chanaton, the Muslim Arab villages of Kaukab Abu al-Hija and Deir Hanna, the ruined city of Yodfat, the meditative village of Hararit and the communal settlement of Avtaliyon.

Dec 2012 · 6 minute read
Remains of Crusader Fortress at Tel Hanaton Sculpture Garden at Kaukab Abu al-Hija View over Ancient Yodfat Chapel at Lavra Netofa Oil Press at Avtaliyon Traditional Arab Home in Deir Hanna
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