Khirbat aş Şiyar

Khirbat aş Şiyar is a ruin in , . Khirbat aş Şiyar is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of the Nativity and Herodion Ruins.

Church
The , or Basilica of the Nativity, is a basilica located in , , . The grotto holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus. is situated 2½ km west of Khirbat aş Şiyar.

Photo: אסף.צ, Public domain.
The Herodeion, in Latin: Herodium, in Modern Hebrew: הרודיון Herodion, known in Arabic as Jabal al-Fureidis is a fortified desert palace built by Herod the Great, king of Judaea, in the first century BCE. is situated 4 km south of Khirbat aş Şiyar.

Church
The of Our Lady, also called Grotto of Our Lady or Milk Grotto, is a Catholic chapel in , in the , erected in 1872. is situated 2½ km west of Khirbat aş Şiyar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beit Sahour and Hindaza.

Town
or Beit Sahur is a Palestinian town east of , in the of the in the State of Palestine. The city is under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority.

Village
is a Palestinian village located six kilometers south-east of . The village is in the Southern . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 7,517 in 2017.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a small city located some 10 km south of the Old City of within the , in an "Area A" zone administered by the Palestinian Authority.

Khirbat aş Şiyar

Latitude
31.7° or 31° 42′ north
Longitude
35.23333° or 35° 14′ east
Elevation
580 metres (1,903 feet)
Open location code
8G3QP62M+28
Geo­Names ID
281755
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