Sunday, March 8, 2009

Khirbet/Hurvat Anim- Biblical Anim (Joshua 15:50)?

Here stood an ancient Fortress dating back to the time of the biblical periods. But I am not sure whether Khirbet Anim is same as the biblical Anim (Joshua 15:50). Ruins of a Jewish synagogue which was active from the 4th until the 7th century AD are still visible now. In Byzantine times, the village was known as Anaia. Church historian Eusebius (4th Cent) also describes about “a very large Jewish village” here.

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