Azekah
Azekah was an ancient town in the Shephela guarding the upper reaches of the Valley of Elah, about 26 km northwest of Hebron. The current tell by that name, also known as Tel Azeka or Tell Zakariya, has been identified with the biblical Azekah, dating back to the Canaanite period.Photo: היידן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Israel
- Also known as: “Tel `Azeqa”, “Tel Azeqa”, and “Tell Azeqa”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Khirbet Qeiyafa and Masua lookout.
Khirbet Qeiyafa
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Khirbet Qeiyafa, also known as Elah Fortress and in Hebrew as Horbat Qayafa, is the site of an ancient fortress city overlooking the Valley of Elah and dated to the first half of the 10th century BCE. Khirbet Qeiyafa is situated 2 km east of Azekah.
Masua lookout
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Masua lookout is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 4 km south of Azekah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zekharia and Agur.
Zekharia
Village
Photo: אסף.צ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zekharia is a moshav in central Israel. It sits on the ancient Palestinian village of Zakariyya, whose inhabitants were expelled in 1949. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
Agur
Village
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Agur is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 438.
Srigim
Village
Photo: אסף.צ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Srigim, also known as Li On, is a community settlement in central Israel. Located to the south of Beit Shemesh. It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. Srigim is situated 2½ km south of Azekah.
Azekah
- Categories: tell, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Azekah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عزيقه”
- Bulgarian: “Азек”
- Cebuano: “Tel ‘Azeqa”
- Egyptian Arabic: “عزيقه”
- French: “Azéka”
- French: “Azekah”
- French: “Azeqa”
- French: “Azéqa”
- French: “Azeqah”
- German: “Aseka”
- Hebrew: “Ma‘arekhet Mistor Tel ‘Azeqa”
- Hebrew: “Tel ‘Azeqa”
- Hebrew: “מערכת מסתור תל עזקה”
- Hebrew: “עזקה”
- Hebrew: “תל עזקה”
- Indonesian: “Azeka”
- Japanese: “アゼカ”
- Polish: “Azeka”
- Portuguese: “Azeca”
- Russian: “Азек”
- Russian: “Азека”
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