Hirbet Shua
Hirbet Shua is an archaeological site in Jerusalem District, Israel. Hirbet Shua is situated nearby to the cave Columbarium, as well as near the ruins מערת קולומבריום.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Horvat Itri and Horvat Midras.
Horvat Itri
Archaeological site
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 southeast of Hirbet Shua.
Horvat Midras
Archaeological site
Photo: Avi1111, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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 Hirbet Shua.
Horbat Burgin
Peak
Photo: Davidbena, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Hirbet Shua.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tzafririm and Givat Yeshayahu.
Tzafririm
Village
Photo: Zivya, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: היידן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: Owenglyndur, CC BY 4.0.
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 Hirbet Shua.
Hirbet Shua
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Khirbat Umm el Lauz”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.65505° or 31° 39′ 18″ northLongitude
34.95639° or 34° 57′ 23″ eastElevation
382 metres (1,253 feet)Open location code
8G3PMX44+2HOpenStreetMap ID
node 1515087510OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Hirbet Shua” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “חורבת שוע”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Columbarium and מערת קולומבריום.
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