Wadi al-Hammam, Israel

In 1948, some of the Arab inhabitants of Wadi El Hammam fled to Lebanon.^[2] It contains one fairly modern mosque and the trail head for the steep ascent of Mount Arbel.

Khirbet Wadi Hamam is an archaeological site on the outskirts of Hamaam.^[3] It was registered as Khirbet el-Wereidat in the PEF's 1870 Survey of Western Palestine,^[4] from which the modern Hebrew name-Hurbat Vradim, also spelled Hurvat/Horvat Veradim-was derived.^{[citation needed]} The site was excavated between 2007 and 2012 by a team under dig director Uzi Leibner of Hebrew University and yielded the remains of a large Roman-period Jewish village that was abandoned after a decades-long process of decline around the year 400, at the beginning of the Byzantine period.^[3][5] The village was situated at the foot of Mount Nitai and thus on the ancient road connecting the central Galilee, through Wadi Hamam, with the Sea of Galilee.^[3]

Ancient synagogue

Further information: Ancient synagogues in Israel

An ancient synagogue exists on the site with a partially preserved mosaic floor.^[3]

The fortifications atop Mount Nitai, which is a nature reserve and off limits for visitors, have also been surveyed and partially excavated with the purpose of dating them and placing them in a historical context.^[3]

• Ancient synagogues in Palestine - refers to the entire Palestine region (Land of Israel)
  • Ancient synagogues in Israel - synagogues located within the modern state of Israel
• Arab localities in Israel
• Al-Khisas, Hula Valley, the original pre-1948 village of the Wadi Hamam inhabitants
• 'Akbara, where inhabitants of Al-Khisas were forcibly evacuated to in 1949 until agreeing to resettlement in Wadi Hamam
• Al-Muftakhira, Hula Valley, mentioned by W. Khalidi as the original pre-1948 village of the inhabitants^{[dubious – discuss]}