Khirbet Beit Lei

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Khirbet Beit Lei or Beth Loya is an archaeological tell in the Judean lowlands of Israel. It is located about 5.5 km southeast of Tel Lachish and ten miles west-northwest of Hebron, on a hill 400 m above sea level. ()

Local name: חורבת בית ליי Coordinates: 31°33'49"N, 34°55'41"E

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Khirbet Beit Lei – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tel Lachish, Tell ej-Judeideh, Khirbet el-Qom, Tel Burna.

4.6 miW
City, Archaeological site
Tel Lachish
119 min walk • Lachish was an ancient Canaanite and Israelite city in the Shephelah region of Israel, mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible. The current tell by that name, known as Tel Lachish or Tell ed-Duweir, has been identified with the biblical Lachish.
4.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tell ej-Judeideh, Beth Guvrin
126 min walk • Tell ej-Judeideh is a tell in modern Israel. The tell, 9.7 kilometres southeast of Gath, was excavated by Frederick Jones Bliss and R.A.S.
3 miSE
Archaeological site
Khirbet el-Qom
77 min walk • Khirbet el-Qom is an archaeological site in the village of al-Kum, West Bank, in the territory of the biblical Kingdom of Judah, between Lachish and Hebron, 14 km to the west of the latter.
5.6 miNW
Archaeological site
Tel Burna, Beth Guvrin
143 min walk • Tel Burna is an Israeli archaeological site located in the Shephelah, along the banks of Nahal Guvrin, not far from modern-day Qiryat Gat.
2.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Maresha, Avdat
69 min walk • Tel Maresha is the tell of the biblical Iron Age city of Maresha, and of the subsequent, post-586 BCE Idumean city known by its Hellenised name Marisa, Arabised as Marissa.
2.9 miNW
31°35'52"N • 34°53'54"E
Beit Guvrin National Park
76 min walk • Beit Guvrin-Maresha National Park is a national park in central Israel, 13 kilometers from Kiryat Gat, encompassing the ruins of Maresha, one of the important towns of Judah during the time of the First Temple, and Beit Guvrin, an important town in the Roman era, when it was known as Eleutheropolis.
3.4 miNW
Village
Bayt Jibrin
88 min walk • The village is also known for its beautiful limestone caves, which were once used as dwellings and storage spaces. Visitors can explore these caves and marvel at the intricate rock formations, gaining a deeper understanding of the village's ancient inhabitants.