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. Tel Azekah is situated 3½ km east of H̱orbat Sa‘od.

Deir ed Dubban

Ruins

Deir al-Dubban was a small Palestinian village 26 kilometers northwest of Hebron, near the modern village of Luzit, between Jerusalem, and Ashkelon. The village was depopulated in the 1948 Palestine War. Deir ed Dubban is situated 3½ km south of H̱orbat Sa‘od.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agur and Luzit.

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 2023 it had a population of 435.

Luzit

Village

Luzit is a moshav in central Israel. Located between Beit Shemesh and Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 870.

Sdot Micha

Village

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Sdot Micha or Sedot Mikha is a moshav in central Israel. Located to the west of Beit Shemesh, it is under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 351. Sdot Micha is situated 3½ km northeast of H̱orbat Sa‘od.

H̱orbat Sa‘od

Type: Ruin
Also known as: “Horbat Sa`od”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.69766° or 31° 41′ 52″ north

Longitude

34.90001° or 34° 54′ east

Elevation

222 metres (728 feet)

Open location code

8G3PMWX2+32

GeoNames ID

10263402

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In Other Languages

“H̱orbat Sa‘od” goes by many names.

Hebrew: “H̱orbat Sa‘od”
Hebrew: “חרבת סעוד”

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