H̱orbat Shua
H̱orbat Shua is a ruin in Jerusalem District, Israel. H̱orbat Shua is situated nearby to the village Tzafririm, as well as near Givat Yeshayahu.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Horvat Itri and Horvat Midras.
Horvat Itri
Archaeological site
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Horvat 'Ethri, or Umm Suweid, is an archaeological site situated in the Judean Lowlands in modern-day Israel. Excavations at the site have uncovered the remains of a partially restored Jewish village from the Second Temple period. Horvat Itri is situated 1½ km east of H̱orbat Shua.
Horvat Midras
Archaeological site
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Horvat Midras, or Khirbet Drūsye in Arabic, is an archaeological site located in the central Judaean Lowlands, in modern-day Israel. It contains the remains of an ancient settlement situated on the slopes of a spur near an ancient road that once connected Jerusalem with the southern coastal plain. Horvat Midras is situated 2 km west of H̱orbat Shua.
Horbat Burgin
Peak
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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 2½ km southeast of H̱orbat Shua.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tzafririm and Givat Yeshayahu.
Tzafririm
Village
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Tzafririm is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 442.
Givat Yeshayahu
Village
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Givat Yeshayahu is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Valley of Elah around ten kilometres south of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 724.
Nehusha
Village
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Nehusha is a moshav in central Israel. Located five kilometres north-east of Beit Guvrin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,477. Nehusha is situated 3 km south of H̱orbat Shua.
H̱orbat Shua
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Horbat Shua”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.65469° or 31° 39′ 17″ northLongitude
34.95635° or 34° 57′ 23″ eastElevation
379 metres (1,243 feet)Open location code
8G3PMX34+VGGeoNames ID
8183527
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In Other Languages
“H̱orbat Shua” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Shua”
- Hebrew: “חרבת שוע”
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