Lachish was an ancient Canaanite and later Israelite city in the Shephelah region of Canaan on the south bank of the Lakhish River. The current tell by that name, known as Tel Lachish or Tell el-Duweir, has been identified with Lachish. Lakhish is situated 7 km north of H̱orbat Bet Amir.

Bney Dekalim

Village

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Bnei Dekalim is a community settlement in southern Israel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council and had a population of 1,844 in 2023. Bney Dekalim is situated 7 km east of H̱orbat Bet Amir.

Lakhish

Village

Photo: אסף.צ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lakhish is a moshav in the northern Negev in south-central Israel. Located south-east of Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. Lakhish is situated 7 km north of H̱orbat Bet Amir.

H̱orbat Bet Amir

Type: Ruin
Also known as: “Horbat Bet Amir”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.50029° or 31° 30′ 1″ north

Longitude

34.84965° or 34° 50′ 59″ east

Elevation

301 metres (988 feet)

Open location code

8G3PGR2X+4V

GeoNames ID

295483

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In Other Languages

“H̱orbat Bet Amir” goes by many names.

Hebrew: “H̱orbat Bet Amir”
Hebrew: “חרבת בית אמיר”

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