Khirbet el-Qom

Khirbet el-Qom (Arabic: خربة الكوم) 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 (8.7 mi) to the west of the latter.

Khirbet el-Qom
One of the burial inscription from the site
Shown within the West Bank
Location al-Kum, West Bank
Coordinates31°32′4.98″N 34°57′59.63″E
History
Founded20 BCE
PeriodsEarly Bronze Age - Hellenistic period
CulturesCanaanite, Israelite, Edomite, Second Temple Judaism
Site notes
Excavation dates1967-8
ArchaeologistsWilliam G. Dever
ConditionIn ruins
Public accessyes
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