Yavne Attractions
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The town of Yavne, founded in 1946 on the site of an abandoned Arab village, lies 30km/19mi south of Tel Aviv on the road to Ashqelon. It is best known for its nuclear research center, with Israel's first atomic reactor.
History
First recorded in early Canaanite times (3000 B.C.), Yavne (Jabneel or Jabneh) was captured by Joshua in the 13th century B.C. and by the Philistines in the 12th century, and thereafter became part of the kingdom of Judah. In Persian times Phoenicians and Greeks settled here, calling the town Jamnia. The Maccabees destroyed the town, but in 147 B.C. rebuilt it, together with its port, and populated it with Jews.
History
First recorded in early Canaanite times (3000 B.C.), Yavne (Jabneel or Jabneh) was captured by Joshua in the 13th century B.C. and by the Philistines in the 12th century, and thereafter became part of the kingdom of Judah. In Persian times Phoenicians and Greeks settled here, calling the town Jamnia. The Maccabees destroyed the town, but in 147 B.C. rebuilt it, together with its port, and populated it with Jews.
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