Khirbat Qaylah
Khirbat Qaylah is an archaeological site in West Bank, Palestine. Khirbat Qaylah is situated nearby to the village Hitta, as well as near the town Beit Ula.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tel Adullam and Horbat Burgin.
Tel Adullam
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Adullam is an ancient ruin once numbered among the thirty-six cities of Canaan whose kings "Joshua and the children of Israel smote". After that, it fell as an inheritance to the tribe of Judah and was included in the northern division of the Shephelah "lowland" cities of the land of Judah. Tel Adullam is situated 4 km north of Khirbat Qaylah.
Horbat Burgin
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Khirbat Umm Burj was a Palestinian Arab village in the Hebron Subdistrict, sometimes designated in modern maps as Burgin. Its ruins are today located within the borders of Israel. Horbat Burgin is situated 3½ km northwest of Khirbat Qaylah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hitta and Beit Ula.
Hitta
Village
Hatta is a Palestinian village located in the Hebron Governorate, in the southern West Bank.
Beit Ula
Town
Beit Ula, Beit Aula, is a Palestinian town in the Hebron Governorate of the State of Palestine, located ten kilometers northwest of Hebron, in the southern West Bank. Beit Ula is situated 3½ km southeast of Khirbat Qaylah.
Nuba
Village
Nuba is a Palestinian town located eleven kilometers north-west of Hebron.The town is in the Hebron Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the southern West Bank. Nuba is situated 3½ km east of Khirbat Qaylah.
Khirbat Qaylah
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Keilah”, “Khirbat Kaylā”, “Khirbat Keila”, “Khirbat Qeila”, “Khirbet Qîlā”, and “Qayla”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.61667° or 31° 37′ northLongitude
35° eastElevation
438 metres (1,437 feet)Open location code
8G3QJ282+M2GeoNames ID
282364
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