Tell Balata
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Tell Balata (Arabic: تل بلاطة) is the site of the remains of an ancient Canaanite and Israelite[1] city, identified since 1913 with the Biblical city of Shechem. It is located in the West Bank.[2] The built-up area of Balata, a Palestinian village and suburb of Nablus, covers about one-third of the tell, and overlooks a vast plain to the east.[3][4] The Palestinian village of Salim is located 4.5 kilometers (2.8 mi) to the east.[5]
تل بلاطة | |
Location | Nablus, West Bank |
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Coordinates | 32.213618°N 35.281993°E / 32.213618; 35.281993 |
History | |
Periods | Bronze Age, Iron Age, Hellenistic period |
Cultures | Canaanite, Israelite, Samaritan, Hellenistic |
The site is listed by UNESCO as part of the Inventory of Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites of Potential Outstanding Universal Value in the Palestinian Territories.[2] Experts estimate that the towers and buildings at the site date back 5,000 years to the Chalcolithic and Bronze Ages.[2]