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About
About Khirbet er-Ra'i
Khirbet er-Ra'i, also Khirbet al-Ra'i, (formerly Tôr el Hiry,) is an archaeological site in the Shephelah region of Israel. It is located 4 km west of Lachish. Archeological excavations conducted in Khirbet er-Ra'i in the past decade have uncovered remains dating back to the 12th-10th centuries BCE. According to the site's excavators, it was mainly a Canaanite site, but with a strong Philistine influence.
History
How it came to be
- Period
- Iron Age
- Excavation
- Not applicable
Location
Where it is
31.6917° N · 34.8750° E
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