Information and Review of the Tel Lachish National Park

Walking the path up to biblical Tel Lachish, surrounded by the vineyards grown here since antiquity, you’ll pass through a gateway the Babylonians must have stormed in 586 CE.

Here, the famed Lachish Letters were unearthed, written on potsherds to the city’s commanders before the Babylonians conquest. You’ll see a massive siege ramp, a remnant of the Assyrian King Sennacheribs destruction.

You’ll also see remains of a huge First Temple-era palace and peer into a well, over 120 feet deep, which provided water to the city in First Temple times.

Image credit: Oren Peles. From PikiWiki site.

FAQ for Tel Lachish National Park (Archaeology and History;National Sites in Israel):

Wheelchair accessible? No,
Is there a parking? Yes,
Is it sutable for children? Yes.
Attraction Type: Archaeology and History, National Sites, Region: South, Address: Tel Lachish (Find more Archaeology and History;National Sites in Israel: South)

Tel Lachish National Park Opening hours:

24/7

Features

• Accessibility: No
• Attraction type: Archaeology and History;National Sites
• Parking: Yes
• Suitable for children: Yes

Regions

• South (Ashdod, Ashkelon, Beer Sheva)

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