Tel Be'er Sheva
תל באר שבע | |
Overview | |
| Location | Near Beersheba, Israel |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31°14′41″N 34°50′27″E / 31.24472°N 34.84083°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Periods | Iron Age |
| Cultures | Israelite |
| Associated with | Israelites, Judahites |
| Official name | Biblical Tells – Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, iv, vi |
| Designated | 2005 (29th session) |
| Reference no. | 1108 |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
Tel Sheva (Hebrew: תל שבע) or Tel Be'er Sheva (Hebrew: תל באר שבע), also known as Tell es-Seba (تل السبع), is an archaeological site in the Southern District of Israel, believed to be the site of the ancient biblical town of Beer-sheba. The site lies east of modern Beersheba and west of the Bedouin town of Tel Sheva. Tel Sheva has been preserved and made accessible to visitors in the Tel Be'er Sheva National Park (Hebrew: גן לאומי תל באר שבע).