Horns of Hattin | |
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Highest point | |
Coordinates | 32°48′00″N 35°27′34″E / 32.80000°N 35.45944°E |
Naming | |
Etymology | from Hebrew חִטִּ֨ים (ḥiṭṭîm) 'wheat' |
Native name | |
Geography | |
Location | Lower Galilee, Israel |
The Horns of Hattin ( Hebrew: קרני חיטין, romanized: Karnei Hittin Arabic: قرون حطين, romanized: Qurûn Hattîn) is an extinct volcano with twin peaks overlooking the plains of Hattin in the Lower Galilee, Israel. It is most famous as the site of the Battle of Hattin (1187).