Horbat Qazyon

Qision was an ancient settlement in , now an archaeological site in northern Israel, featuring the ruins of the settlement, including a public building, possibly an ancient synagogue, alongside an inscription dedicated to the Roman emperor Septimius Severus and his family commissioned by the local Jewish community.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ancient Jewish settlement in Upper Galilee
  • Also known as: “Qision”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marut hakdumot and Alma Cave.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ km south of Horbat Qazyon.

Cave
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is situated 2 km west of Horbat Qazyon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alma and Sde Eliezer.

Village
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is a religious Jewish moshav in the in northern . It falls under the jurisdiction of the Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 906. is situated 3 km west of Horbat Qazyon.

Village
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is a moshav in northern . Located in the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,005. is situated 3½ km east of Horbat Qazyon.

Village
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, also spelled Reihaniyye, is a Circassian town in northern . It is one of the only two Circassian towns in Israel, the other being . is situated 4 km west of Horbat Qazyon.

Horbat Qazyon

Latitude
33.04285° or 33° 2′ 34″ north
Longitude
35.52955° or 35° 31′ 46″ east
Open location code
8G5Q2GVH+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 372612787
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q30526687
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In Other Languages

From Hebrew to Spanish—“Horbat Qazyon” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “חורבת קציון”
  • Spanish: “Qision”

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