Beth Zur

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Beth Zur is an ancient town in the Judean hill country, best known as the site of a significant battle during the Maccabean Revolt.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient town
archaeological site
battle
appearsIn 1 Maccabees NERFINISHED
archaeologicalEvidence Hellenistic-period remains
fortifications
associatedEvent Jewish resistance against Seleucid rule
associatedWith Hasmonean dynasty NERFINISHED
battleOccurredAt Battle of Beth Zur NERFINISHED
biblicalTribeTerritory Tribe of Judah NERFINISHED
combatant Judas Maccabeus NERFINISHED
Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED
commandersAssociated Judas Maccabeus NERFINISHED
country Israel
date circa 164 BCE
etymology name often interpreted as “House of the Rock” or “House of the Fortress”
historicalPeriod Hasmonean period NERFINISHED
Hellenistic period
Second Temple period NERFINISHED
knownFor Hellenistic-period fortifications
site of a major battle in the Maccabean Revolt
languageOfName Hebrew
locatedIn Judea NERFINISHED
Judean hill country NERFINISHED
mentionedIn Book of Joshua NERFINISHED
Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible
near Hebron NERFINISHED
Jerusalem NERFINISHED
partOf Maccabean Revolt NERFINISHED
southern Levant NERFINISHED
region Judean Mountains NERFINISHED
religiousContext Second Temple Judaism NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Judaism
result Hasmonean victory
strategicImportance fortified town on road between Hebron and Jerusalem
strategicRole controlled access routes in Judea
terrain hilltop location
timeOfMajorImportance 2nd century BCE
typeOfSite fortified settlement

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Battle of Beth Zur place Beth Zur