Hazan caves

Hazan Caves is a hiding complex dated to the Bar Kokhba revolt period, located in the Shephelah just west of Bnei Dekalim. The site's name derives from the Arabic word khazana (coffer, treasure). This is the how the Arab villagers in the area called the site, which was looted by antiquities robbers many years ago.

The complex consists of karst caves, rock-cut cavities, underground rock-cu agricultural facilities and water cisterns connected to each other by underground tunnels and burrows. The site was discovered in 1979 by the eldest son of Moshav Amatzia - Ametzia Aboderam who was killed in duty as a team commander in the 35th Paratroopers Brigade (Israel).

In 2021, the site was declared as a national park and work began in order to make the site accessible to the public.

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