Houga
Encyclopedia
Ein Hoga is a spring situated 4 km (2 mi) north-east of Bet She'an
, and to the east of the Kibbutz
at Hamadia
. It is one of the most important sources of water in the Bet She'an
valley.
To the east of the spring there are the remains of a neolithic
village.
Bet She'an
is a city in the North District of Israel which has played an important role historically due to its geographical location at the junction of the Jordan River Valley and Jezreel Valley...
, and to the east of the Kibbutz
Kibbutz
A kibbutz is a collective community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. Today, farming has been partly supplanted by other economic branches, including industrial plants and high-tech enterprises. Kibbutzim began as utopian communities, a combination of socialism and Zionism...
at Hamadia
Hamadia
Hamadia is a kibbutz in the Beit She'an Valley, just north of Beit She'an in northern Israel. It belongs to the Valley of Springs Regional Council.The kibbutz was first founded in 1939 as part of the Tower and stockade movement, but it was abandoned...
. It is one of the most important sources of water in the Bet She'an
Bet She'an
is a city in the North District of Israel which has played an important role historically due to its geographical location at the junction of the Jordan River Valley and Jezreel Valley...
valley.
To the east of the spring there are the remains of a neolithic
Neolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
village.