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Tel Lachish

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Tel Lachish

Tel Lachish (Hebrew: תל לכיש‎‎; Greek: Λαχις; Latin: Tel Lachis; Arabic: Tell ed-Duweir‎‎), is the site of an ancient Near East city, now an archaeological site and an Israeli national park. Lachish is located in the Shephelah region of Israel between Mount Hebron and the Mediterranean coast. It is first mentioned in the Amarna letters as Lakisha-Lakiša (EA 287, 288, 328, 329, 335). According to the Bible, the Israelites captured and destroyed Lachish for joining the league against the Gibeonites (Joshua 10:31-33). The territory was later assigned to the tribe of Judah (15:39) and became part of the Kingdom of Israel.

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