Horvat Maon (Hebron Hills)
Horvat Maon/Horvat Ma'on, Arabic: Khirbet Ma'in or Tell Máîn (SWP map No. 25), is an archaeological site in the Hebron Hills, West Bank, rising 863 metres (2,831 ft) above sea level, where the remains of the ancient town of Ma'on (Hebrew: מעון) have been excavated. The town, now a ruin, is mentioned in the Book of Joshua (Joshua 15:55) and the Books of Samuel (1 Samuel 25:2). It still had a Jewish population during the Roman and Byzantine periods, and a synagogue was discovered there. The site is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southeast of Yatta.
Horvat Ma'on
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Ruin | |
Horvat Ma'on near Hebron | |
Horvat Ma'on Location of Horvat Ma'on | |
| Coordinates: 31°24′34″N 35°08′02″E | |
| Grid position | 162/090 PAL |
| Region | West Bank |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Government | |
| • Council | Har Hevron (Mount Hebron) Regional Council |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (IST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (IDT) |
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