Old City of Hebron

The Old City of Hebron (Arabic: البلدة القديمة الخليل Hebrew: עיר העתיקה של חברון) is the historic city centre of Hebron in the West Bank, Palestine. The Hebron of antiquity is thought by archaeologists to have originally started elsewhere, at Tel Rumeida, which is approximately 200 meters (660 ft) west of today's Old City, and thought to have originally been a Canaanite city. Today's Old City was settled in Greek or Roman times (circa 3rd to 1st centuries BCE). It became the center of the overall Hebron site during the Abbasid Caliphate (which began circa 750 CE).

It was recognized as the third World Heritage Site in the State of Palestine in 2017.

The Old City is built around the Cave of the Patriarchs, the traditional burial site of the biblical Patriarchs and Matriarchs, and venerated by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. The Old City is a sensitive location in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in Hebron. Christian pilgrims used to visit the cave of the Patriarch due to the significant importance of the Old testament on the Christian communities and visiting the tomb became part of Pilgrimage in the Holy land. For several generations pilgrims from overseas arrived and a small Christian community began to grow in the city. Establishing the Chrurch of Saint Georgious and two other churches. By the turn of the 20 century The Russian Church established the compound of the "Moscobia" as a hostel for pilgrims in the city. The Christian community was estimated to 40 household, mainly Greek Orthodox, and some Catholic and Russian Orthodox. Around 1923 the Christian community Disappeared. 3 Churches and the Moscobia compaund were left to tell the story of centuries of Christian Pilgrims that came to their end.