Khirbet es-Sar

Khirbet es-Sar is an archaeological site in Jordan. It lies in the western suburb of modern Amman, on the edge of a plateau (972 m a.s.l.). In the MEGA Jordan database, which stores information about sites located in Jordan, Khirbet es-Sar can be found under numbers 11304 (as Sarah) and 3007 (as Kh. Sar).

Khirbet es-Sar
Shown within Jordan
Alternative nameKhirbat Sara, Khirbet es-Sar, Khirbet Sarah, Khirbet Sara
LocationAmman Governorate, Jordan
RegionGilead
Coordinates31°56′40″N 35°49′48″E
TypeSettlement, sanctuary, defensive site(?)
History
PeriodsIron Age - late medieval period
Site notes
ConditionIn ruins
Public accessyes

Its original name is unknown, and some scholars identify it with the ancient city of Jazer, mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible and in 1 Maccabees.

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