Khirbet Qeiyafa
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Founded | 10th Century BC |
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Excavation dates | 2007 – |
Archaeologists | Yosef Garfinkel |
Saar Ganor | |
Periods | Iron Age |
Hellenistic period | |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1259990 |
About Khirbet Qeiyafa
Khirbet Qeiyafa is the site of an ancient fortress city overlooking the Elah Valley and dated to the first half of the 10th century BCE. The ruins of the fortress were uncovered in 2007, near the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh, 30 km from Jerusalem.