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Horvat Maon (Hebron Hills)
Ancient biblical settlement near Hebron / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For northern Maʿon (in Galilee), see Bethmaus. For the other southern Maʿon, see Horvat Maon (western Negev).
Horvat Maon/Horvat Ma'on,[1][2] Arabic: Khirbet Ma'in[3][4] or Tell Máîn (SWP map No. 25), is an archaeological site in the Hebron Hills, West Bank, rising 863 metres (2,831 ft) above sea level, where the remains of the ancient town of Ma'on (Hebrew: מעון) have been excavated. The town, now a ruin, is mentioned in the Book of Joshua (Joshua 15:55) and the Books of Samuel (1 Samuel 25:2). It still had a Jewish population during the Roman and Byzantine periods, and a synagogue was discovered there.
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Horvat Ma'on
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Ruin | |
![]() Horvat Ma'on near Hebron | |
Coordinates: 31°24′34″N 35°08′02″E | |
Grid position | 162/090 PAL |
Region | West Bank |
District | Judea and Samaria Area |
Government | |
• Council | Har Hevron (Mount Hebron) Regional Council |
Time zone | UTC+2 (IST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (IDT) |
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The site is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southeast of Yatta. Immediately to the north lies the modern small village of Ma'in.