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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gal On and Sde Moshe.
Gal On
Village
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Gal On is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the Shephelah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 728.
Sde Moshe
Village
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Sde Moshe is a moshav in south-central Israel. Located in Hevel Lakhish, about three kilometres east of Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 678. Sde Moshe is situated 3½ km southwest of Tel Zayit.
Gath
Village
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Gat is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located near Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 941. Gath is situated 3½ km west of Tel Zayit.
Tel Zayit
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 164 metres
- Description: archaeological site in Southern District, Israel
- Categories: archaeological site and landform
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Tel Zayit” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Tel Zayit”
- Dutch: “Tel Zayit”
- French: “Tel Zayit”
- Hebrew: “תל זית”
- Persian: “تل زایط”
- Russian: “Тель-Зайит”
- Swedish: “Tel Zayit”
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