Khirbet el-ʿAqd

fort · 330 BC – 2099 AD

Fort located near ancient Emmaus in the West Bank, constructed in the Hellenistic period and expanded with additional fortifications during the Roman period.

Coordinates
31.83626, 35.00853
Also known as
Horvat 'Eqed, Horvat Eqed (he), Khirbet el-ʻAqd, Khirbet al-ʻAqd, Khurbet el ʾAkid (arb), חורבת עקד (he), خربة العقد (arb)
Dating
attested

Sources

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