Tel Hanaton is located in the Netofa Valley on the crossroad of trade routes that connected the settlements of the ancient world (Canaanite and Israelite periods, 2000-586 BC). According to ancient Egyptian letters Hanaton was a city and a fortress, and perhaps a motel. Riding through it required paying a fee. An impressive Crusader structure stands inside and entered through tunnels from the upper and lower sections of the Tel.