Tell el-Far’ah

Tell el-Far'ah, also transliterated Tell el-Fārʿa, is an archaeological site on the bank of HaBesor Stream in the northern region in . Not to be confused with the site .
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: Archaeological site in the northern Negev, Israel
  • Also known as: “Tell el-Far’ah (South)”
  • Historically known as: “Tirzah”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eshkol National Park and Tel Sharuhen.

Protected area
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is a national park located in , , near . is situated 2 km northwest of Tell el-Far’ah.

Scenic viewpoint
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Sharuhen was an ancient town in the Negev Desert or perhaps in Gaza. Following wars against the Hyksos in Egypt in the second half of the 16th century BCE, Sharuhen became a target, which some scholars argue was a city under Hyksos control. is situated 2½ km southwest of Tell el-Far’ah.

Spring
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is a spring, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Tell el-Far’ah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urim and Ein HaBsor.

Village
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is a kibbutz in the desert in southern . Located near the border of the and about 30 kilometers west of , the kibbutz falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 454.

Village
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Ein HaBesor is a moshav in southern . Located in the Hevel Eshkol area of the north-western desert near the border with the and around a kilometre from , it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. is situated 6 km west of Tell el-Far’ah.

Village
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is a moshav in southern . Located in the north-western desert near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,117. is situated 6 km northeast of Tell el-Far’ah.

Tell el-Far’ah

Latitude
31.29147° or 31° 17′ 29″ north
Longitude
34.50892° or 34° 30′ 32″ east
Elevation
113 metres (371 feet)
Open location code
8G3P7GR5+HH
Geo­Names ID
12519029
Wiki­data ID
Q86755613
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Tell el-Far’ah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تل الفارعة (جنوب)”
  • Arabic: “تل الفارعة”
  • French: “Tell el-Farah sud”
  • Hebrew: “תל אל-פארעה”

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