Modern locations of places in the Bible:
Khirbet Hamzeh
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| Also Called | Khirbet Hamseh, Khirbet Hanizeh, Umm el Basateen church |
|---|---|
| Latitude, Longitude | 31.821747, 35.873385 |
| Palestine 1928 Grid Coordinates (?) | 232784/136740 |
| Type | settlement |
| Point Precision | archaeological site in modern settlement |
| Coordinates Source | |
| General Location Notes | Zondervan Pictorial Bible Atlas (1972) (page 83): “4 miles northeast of Heshbon” |
| Precise Coordinates Notes | Conder, Survey of Eastern Palestine (1889) (page 247) describes Khirbet Hamzeh as the "small church" at Umm el Hanafish |
| Geo Data |
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Biblical places associated with Khirbet Hamzeh
- Minnith: very low confidence
10-meter-per-pixel satellite Image
Credit: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019 (modified)