Tel Tzova/Tzuba or Belmont Fort and Kibbutz Tzova

Located on a hill 769 metres above sea level, Tel Tzuba is believed to be a Biblical village from the time of Joshua. Some identify it as the Tzores in Joshua 15:59 (Septiguant/Greek version) or with Tzova in 1 Samuel 14:47 and 2 Samuel 23:36. For long time many took Tzova for Modiin, the city of Maccabees. In 1170, Crusaders built here the Belmont fortress to guard the road to Jerusalem. Later, Belmont was conquered by Muslims in 1191 and an Arab village called Suba developed gradually. Suba was later conquered by the Jewish forces in 1948 and established a kibbutz called Misgav Palmach near the village.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tzuba
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suba_(Village_near_Jerusalem)#cite_note-hp-3.

Kibbutz Tzuba is a tourist spot today, famous for its wineries, fruit and dairy farming units and a factory that produces bulletproof windshieldsIn 1999, a cave was identified from the kibbutz's orchards and on its walls were some of the earliest Christian art discovered so far. Some of the drawings inside the cave include crosses and at least one represents John the Baptist. It is the earliest representation of John the Baptist discovered till date. The cave is thus believed to be that of St. John the Baptist. Interestingly, Ein Karem, the traditional birth place of St. John is not far from Tzuba. Structures from 2nd century AD also indicate that the cave was used as both a water reservoir and a place for bathing. http://www.tfba.org/projects.php?projectid=3 . To know more about the unique water systems in Tzuba here is to a nice article http://tzuba.co.il/shimonclayplant.htm