Betar (ancient village)

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title: Betar (ancient village)
text: Betar, also spelled Beitar, Bethar or Bether, was an ancient Jewish town in the Judaean Mountains. Continuously inhabited since the Iron Age, it was the last standing stronghold of the Bar Kokhba revolt, and was destroyed by the Imperial Roman Army under Hadrian in 135 CE. Ancient Betar's ruins can be found at the archeological site of Khirbet al-Yahud, located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of Jerusalem. It is located in the Palestinian village of Battir, which preserves Betar's ancient
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description: Ancient Jewish fortress near Battir, West Bank, Israel
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betar_(ancient_village)
date created: 2005-08-04T03:54:06Z
date modified: 2024-08-30T01:38:37Z
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