&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Ancient_Usha_-_Mikveh.jpg) Jewish ritual bath discovered at Usha | |
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| Location | Israel |
|---|---|
| Region | Western Galilee |
| Coordinates | 32°47′58″N 35°08′48″E / 32.799414°N 35.146701°E |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | ruins |
| Public access | yes |
Usha (Hebrew: אושא) was an ancient Jewish town in the western part of Galilee.[1][2] It was identified in the late 19th century by Victor Guérin, who found the ruins on which the Arab village of Hawsha was built.[3]
The modern kibbutz of Usha, Israel is located several kilometers to the west. The site is close to the town of Kiryat Ata.[4]
- ^ "Volunteers dig up Byzantine-era tools at Usha during Sukkot". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "גיליון 124 לשנת 2012חורבת אושה". hadashot-esi.org.il. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ Guerin, 1880, pp. 415-416. Partially translated in Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 311
- ^ "1,400-year-old Byzantine Hammer and Nails Discovered in Ancient Jewish Village of Usha", Ruth Schuster for Haaretz, 30 Oct 2019. Accessed 29 Jan 2024.