  Shown within Jordan | |
| Alternative name | Khirbat Sara, Khirbet es-Sar, Khirbet Sarah, Khirbet Sara |
|---|---|
| Location | Amman Governorate, Jordan |
| Region | Gilead |
| Coordinates | 31°56′40″N 35°49′48″E / 31.94444°N 35.83000°E |
| Type | Settlement, sanctuary, defensive site(?) |
| History | |
| Periods | Iron Age - late medieval period |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | In ruins |
| Public access | yes |
Khirbet es-Sar is an archaeological site in Jordan. It lies in the western suburb of modern Amman, on the edge of a plateau (972 m a.s.l.).[1] In the MEGA Jordan database, which stores information about sites located in Jordan, Khirbet es-Sar can be found under numbers 11304 (as Sarah) and 3007 (as Kh. Sar).[2]
Its original name is unknown,[1] and some scholars identify it with the ancient city of Jazer, mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible and in 1 Maccabees.[1][3]
- ^ a b c "Khirbat es-Sar". pcma.uw.edu.pl. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- ^ "MEGA Jordan". www.megajordan.org. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- ^ e.g., S. Merrill; see Hastings, "Dict. Bible," s.v.