Tel Zayit
Tel Zayit is an archaeological tell in the Shephelah, or lowlands, of Israel, about 30 km east of Ashkelon. The site had previously been known as the Arab village of Zayta; its population was moved 1.5 km north during the period of Mandatory Palestine, and depopulated by Israel’s Givati Brigade in 1948.
- Hill rising to around 160 metres (540 feet)
- Description: archaeological site in Southern District, Israel
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Tel Zayit
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Latitude
31.6295° or 31° 37′ 46″ north
Longitude
34.83064° or 34° 49′ 50″ east
Open location code
8G3PJRHJ+R7
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Tel Zayit” goes by many names.
Tel ZayitCebuano
Tel ZayitDutch
תל זיתHebrew
تل زایطPersian
Тель-ЗайитRussian
Tel ZayitSwedish
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