Khirbet el-Qom
One of the burial inscription from the site | |
| Location | al-Kum, West Bank, Palestine |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31°32′4.98″N 34°57′59.63″E / 31.5347167°N 34.9665639°E |
| History | |
| Founded | 20 BCE |
| Periods | Early Bronze Age - Hellenistic period |
| Cultures | Canaanite, Israelite, Edomite, Second Temple Judaism |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1967-8 |
| Archaeologists | William G. Dever |
| Condition | In ruins |
| Public access | yes |
Khirbet el-Qom (Arabic: خربة الكوم) is an archaeological site in the village of al-Kum, West Bank, in the territory of the biblical Kingdom of Judah, between Lachish and Hebron, 14 km (8.7 mi) to the west of the latter.
Remains from the site dating to the Second Temple period include hundreds of Aramaic ostraca, what appears to be a 4th-century BCE shrine dedicated to Yahweh, and a burial cave featuring Hebrew inscriptions dating from the 1st century BCE to the 2nd century CE.