Ancient Susya
Susya is a location in the southern Hebron Governorate in the West Bank. It houses an archaeological site with extensive remains from the Late Roman and Byzantine periods, including the ruins of an archeologically notable synagogue, repurposed as a mosque after the Muslim conquest of Palestine in the 7th century.
- Archaeological site
- …is also known as “Susya”
- Description: ancient city near Mount Hebron, Judea, or Al Khalil Mountains
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Tell Maon.
Tell Maon
Khirbet Ma'in or Tell Máîn, i.e.
3 km east of Ancient Susya
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Susiya and Susya.
Khirbet Ma’in
Village
Ma'in is a small Palestinian village in the south…
3 km east of Ancient Susya
Ancient Susya
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Latitude
31.40698° or 31° 24′ 25″ north
Longitude
35.10144° or 35° 6′ 5″ east
Open location code
8G3QC442+QH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Polish—“Ancient Susya” goes by many names.
سوسياArabic
SusyaCatalan
SusjaCzech
SusyaCzech
Khirbet SusiyaDutch
SusiyaDutch
SusyaDutch
Antica SusiyaItalian
SusiyaItalian
スシャJapanese
SusyaNorwegian Nynorsk
SusejaPolish
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Nearby Places
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