Horbat 'Uza
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This article is about the archaeological site in northern Israel. For the ancient site in the Negev desert, see Horvat Uza.
Horbat 'Uza (Hebrew: חורבת עוצה and Hebrew: חירבת אל עיאדייה) is an archaeological site located in the Northern Coastal Plain, 8 km east of Acre, Israel.[1] Interesting findings from the Neolithic, classical antiquity and Crusader period have been made during salvage excavations caused by the construction of a modern highway and a new railway line cutting through the site.
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Location | Northern Coastal Plain, east of Acre, Israel |
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Coordinates | 32.913537°N 35.150565°E / 32.913537; 35.150565 |
New Israel Grid; Palestine grid | 2143-47/7574-77 (NIG); 164/257 (PG) |
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Saladin encamped there during the Siege of Acre (1189–1191).[2]