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Khirbet Beit Lei
An archaeological site in Israel with remains of Byzantine church / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Khirbet Beit Lei or Beth Loya is an archaeological tell in the Judean lowlands of Israel. It is located about 5.5 km southeast of Tel Lachish[1] and ten miles west-northwest of Hebron,[2] on a hill 400 m above sea level.[3]
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בית ליי | |
![]() Mosaic floor of Byzantine church | |
Alternative name | בית לויה |
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Location | ![]() |
Coordinates | 31°33′49″N 34°55′42″E |
Palestine grid | 14315–40/107975–8100 |
Area | c.50 Dunams |
History | |
Periods | Iron Age II - Mameluke period |
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An Iron Age II burial cave was discovered to contain an inscription with one of the oldest known appearances in Hebrew of the name "Jerusalem".