Horbat 'Uza

Horbat 'Uza (Hebrew: חורבת עוצה and Hebrew: חירבת אל עיאדייה) is an archaeological site located in the Northern Coastal Plain, 8 km east of Acre, Israel. Interesting findings from the Neolithic, classical antiquity and Crusader period have been made during salvage excavations caused by the construction of a modern highway and a new railway line cutting through the site.

This article is about the archaeological site in northern Israel. For the ancient site in the Negev desert, see Horvat Uza.
Horbat 'Uza
Shown within Israel
LocationNorthern Coastal Plain, east of Acre, Israel
Coordinates32.913537°N 35.150565°E / 32.913537; 35.150565
New Israel Grid; Palestine grid2143-47/7574-77 (NIG); 164/257 (PG)

Saladin encamped there during the Siege of Acre (1189–1191).

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