Horvat Itri

Horvat 'Ethri, or Umm Suweid, is an archaeological site situated in the in modern-day . Excavations at the site have uncovered the remains of a partially restored Jewish village from the Second Temple period.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site in Israel
  • Also known as: “Horvat ‘Ethri”, “Horvat ’Ethri”, and “Hurvat Itri”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Horbat Burgin and Tel Adullam.

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 .

Peak
Photo: Davidbena, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Adullam is an ancient ruin once numbered among the thirty-six cities of Canaan whose kings "Joshua and the children of Israel smote". After that, it fell as an inheritance to the tribe of Judah and was included in the northern division of the "lowland" cities of the land of Judah. is situated 3 km east of Horvat Itri.

Valley
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The , Ella Valley, or Wadi es-Sunt, is a long, shallow valley in the area of . It is best known from the Hebrew Bible incident where David defeated Goliath. is situated 3½ km northeast of Horvat Itri.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aderet and Nehusha.

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located in the foothills in the region, south of , west of and overlooking the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. is situated 2½ km northeast of Horvat Itri.

Village
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is a moshav in central . Located five kilometres north-east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,421. is situated 3 km southwest of Horvat Itri.

Village
Photo: Zivya, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav in central Israel. Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 438. is situated 3 km northwest of Horvat Itri.

Horvat Itri

Latitude
31.6492° or 31° 38′ 57″ north
Longitude
34.97205° or 34° 58′ 19″ east
Open location code
8G3PJXXC+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 374812677
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q3140888
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In Other Languages

From French to Portuguese—“Horvat Itri” goes by many names.
  • French: “Horvat Etri”
  • Hebrew: “חורבת עתרי”
  • Hebrew: “חרבת עתרי”
  • Portuguese: “Hurvat Itri”

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