Beit Loya ruins
Khirbet Beit Lei is an archaeological tell in the Judean Lowlands of Israel. The site preserves remains of an settlement that was occupied across multiple periods, including the Hellenistic and early Roman eras, the Byzantine and early Islamic periods, and the Mamluk period.Photo: Owenglyndur, CC BY 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Israel
- Also known as: “Hirbat Beit Loya” and “Khirbet Beit Lei”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ed Dawayima and Lachish Training Base.
Ed Dawayima
Ruins
Al-Dawayima, Dawaymeh or Dawayma was a Palestinian town, located in the former Hebron Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine, and in what is now the Lakhish region, some 15 kilometres south-east of Kiryat Gat. Ed Dawayima is situated 3½ km south of Beit Loya ruins.
Lachish Training Base
Barracks
Lachish Training Base is a barracks, which is situated 3 km northwest of Beit Loya ruins.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karmay Katif and Amatsya.
Karmay Katif
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Karmei Katif is a communal settlement in southern Israel. Located close to the Green Line of the southern West Bank, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 833. Karmay Katif is situated 3½ km southwest of Beit Loya ruins.
Amatsya
Village
Amatzia is a moshav in south-central Israel. Located around 8 km southeast of Lakhish, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. The population is a mix of religious and secular Israelis, and was 190 in 2024. Amatsya is situated 3½ km south of Beit Loya ruins.
Eliav
Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eliav is a communal settlement in south-central Israel. Located in Hevel Lakhish, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 846. Eliav is situated 4 km south of Beit Loya ruins.
Beit Loya ruins
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.56393° or 31° 33′ 50″ northLongitude
34.92846° or 34° 55′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8G3PHW7H+H9OpenStreetMap ID
node 2802979608OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1740641
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In Other Languages
From French to Polish—“Beit Loya ruins” goes by many names.
- French: “Horbat Beit Levya”
- German: “Khirbet Bet Ley”
- Hebrew: “חורבת בית לויה”
- Polish: “Chirbet Beit Lehi”
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Highlights include Byzantine Church and חורבת עמודה.
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