(Genesis 18:1)
“And the LORD appeared unto him by the oaks of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.” (Genesis 18:1)
Ruins about 2 km. north of Hebron. Believed to be the site of Biblical Elone Mamre, (Oaks [Terebinths] of Mamre) site of Abraham’s dwelling place.
There are remains here of an enclosure, 50×65 meters, built by Hadrian. Two courses of large stones, some measuring 6 meters in length, are all that remain today.
Botnah
This is also believed to be the site of Botnah (mentioned in Talmud and Midrash) where……
