Horvat 'Ethri
31.6494720°N 34.9720070°E Horvat 'Ethri (Hebrew: חורבת עתרי; alt. spellings: Hurvat Itri, Ethri, Atari), Hebrew for "Ethri ruin", Arabic name: Umm Suweid ("mother of the buckthorns"), is an archaeological site situated in the Judean Lowlands in modern-day Israel. Excavations at the site uncovered the remains of a now partially restored Jewish village of the Second Temple period, wherein are preserved an ancient synagogue, wine presses, cisterns, ritual baths and stone ossuaries, as well as an underground hideout system. The village was violently destroyed during the Bar Kokhba revolt.
Hebrew: חורבת עתרי, Arabic: Umm Suweid | |
Archaeological remains at Hurvat Itri | |
Shown within Israel | |
| Location | Jerusalem District, Israel |
|---|---|
| Region | Shephelah |
| Type | settlement |
| Area | max 10 dunam |
| Height | 416 |
| History | |
| Periods | Second Temple period |
| Cultures | Second Temple Judaism, Roman |
| Associated with | Jews, Romans |
| Events | First Jewish-Roman War, Bar Kokhba Revolt |
| Site notes | |
| Archaeologists | Boaz Zissu, Amir Ganor |
| Condition | Partially restored |
| Public access | Open year round |
| "Horvat 'Ethri" is how the excavator, Boaz Zissu, transliterates the Hebrew name | |
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