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Azekah

Azekah (, ʿazēqā) was an ancient town in the Shephela ("lowlands of Judea") guarding the upper reaches of the Valley of Elah, about 26 km (16 mi) northwest of Hebron.

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Ancient site.image: TEL AZEKA A.jpg
Ancient site.name: Azekah
Ancient site.alternate_name: Tel Azeka
Ancient site.caption: Tel Azekah
Ancient site.map_type: Israel
Ancient site.map_size: 220
Ancient site.region: Shfela
Ancient site.grid_position: 144123 PAL
Ancient site.type: settlement
Ancient site.part_of: Kingdom of Judah

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Biblical history
Identification
Non-Biblical mention
Tell Zakariya
Archaeological findings
Further reading
References
Bibliography
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Azekah (, ʿazēqā) was an ancient town in the Shephela ("lowlands of Judea") guarding the upper reaches of the Valley of Elah, about 26 km (16 mi) northwest of Hebron.

The current tell (ruin) by that name, also known as Tel Azeka (, ʿtel azēqā) or Tell Zakariya, has been identified with the biblical Azekah, dating back to the Canaanite period. Today, the site lies on the purlieu of Britannia Park.