Tell el-Far'ah (South)

Tell el-Far'ah
Tell el-Far'ah
Shown in Israel
LocationIsrael
RegionNorthern Negev, Israel
Coordinates31°16′56.8″N 34°28′57.7″E / 31.282444°N 34.482694°E / 31.282444; 34.482694
TypeTell
History
MaterialMud brick
Site notes
Excavation dates1928-29, 1977, 1998-2002
ArchaeologistsFlinders Petrie, Rudolph Cohen, Gunnar Lehmann

Tell el-Far'ah (South) (also Tell el-Fārʿa) is an archaeological site on the bank of HaBesor Stream in the northern Negev region, Israel. Not to be confused with the site Tell el-Far'ah (North). It is located between the modern settlements of Ein HaBesor and Urim, some 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from the modern city of Ofakim and 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Gaza.