Tirzah (ancient city)

Tirzah (Hebrew: תִּרְצָה) was a town in the Samarian highlands northeast of Shechem; it is generally identified with the site of Tell el-Far'ah (North), northeast of modern city of Nablus, in the immediate vicinity of the Palestinian village of Wadi al-Far'a and the Far'a refugee camp, although Conder and Kitchener suggested that the ancient city may have actually been where Tayasir is now located, based on its phonemes. Conversely, biblical researchers, Robinson and Guérin, suggested identifying the town with Talluza.

Tirzah/Tell el-Far'ah (North)
תרצה/תל אל-פארעה
Shown within State of Palestine
LocationNablus Governorate, Palestinian Territories
Coordinates32.287387°N 35.337803°E / 32.287387; 35.337803
Area180 dunam
0.18 km²
History
PeriodsBronze Age, Iron Age
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