Khirbet Kuwayzibah
Khirbet Kuwayzibah or Kuzibah (Arabic: كوزيبا, Hebrew: ח'רבת כויזבה possibly from ancient Aramaic Hebrew: כוספא דתמרי Kuspa Detimri "cluster of dates"), is an ancient ruin at the Southern slopes of the Judean Mountains in the West Bank, some 2 km from Al-Arroub. The ruin has several springs adjacent to the location.
| Alternative name | Kūzībah (ar) |
|---|---|
| Height | 872m |
| History | |
| Periods | Second Temple era |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | Open year round |
It is dated to classic era, often identified with Hebrew: כוסבה Kuseva - the place of origin of Simon Bar Kokhba,[1][2][3] the leader of the last Jewish-Roman War in the second century CE. The site was likely among the 985 villages in Judea destroyed by Hadrian during the Bar Kokhba revolt.
See also
References
- Suxeríuse, Khirbat Kuwayzibah. Aharon Oppenheimer (1997). "Leadership and Messianism in the Time of the Mishnah". In Henning Graf Reventlow (ed.). Eschatology in the Bible and in Jewish and Christian Tradition. A&C Black. p. 162. ISBN 978-1-85075-664-4.
- Tamén, Conder, Claude R. Tent Work in Palestine: A Record of Discovery and Adventure (1887 ed.). p. 143.
- Conder, Claude R. Tent Work in Palestine: A Record of Discovery and Adventure (1887 ed.). p. 143.
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