Khirbet es-Sar
| 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.). 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).
Its original name is unknown, and some scholars identify it with the ancient city of Jazer, mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible and in 1 Maccabees.