Byzantine Church

Byzantine Church is an archaeological site in , . Byzantine Church is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the cave .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beit Loya ruins and Ed Dawayima.

Archaeological site
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Khirbet Beit Lei is an archaeological tell in the of . 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. is situated 170 metres east of Byzantine Church.

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 . is situated 3½ km south of Byzantine Church.

Barracks
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is a barracks, which is situated 3 km northwest of Byzantine Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karmay Katif and Amatsya.

Village
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Karmei Katif is a communal settlement in southern . Located close to the Green Line of the southern , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 833. is situated 3 km southwest of Byzantine Church.

Village
Amatzia is a moshav in south-central . Located around 8 km southeast of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. The population is a mix of religious and secular Israelis, and was 190 in 2024. is situated 3½ km south of Byzantine Church.

Village
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is a communal settlement in south-central . Located in Hevel Lakhish, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 846. is situated 4 km south of Byzantine Church.

Byzantine Church

Latitude
31.56386° or 31° 33′ 50″ north
Longitude
34.92672° or 34° 55′ 36″ east
Elevation
407 metres (1,335 feet)
Open location code
8G3PHW7G+GM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2803008771
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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In Other Languages

“Byzantine Church” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “כנסית בית לויה”

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