Tel Halif Explained

Tel Halif should not be confused with Tell Halaf.

Tel H̱alif, formerly Tel H̱alifa (Hebrew: תל חליף, Arabic name: Tel el-Khuweilifeh) is an archaeological site, a mound (tell) in northern Negev area, west from kibbutz Lahav, Israel.

Albrecht Alt suggested that it is the location of the biblical town of Ziklag. Other evidence suggests Rimmon.^[1]

Excavcations around Tel Halif was among the research activities of the Cobb Institute of Archaeology as part of the Lahav Research Project arranged by Joe Seger in 1974.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• Battle of Tel el Khuweilfe

References

Coord:	31.3831°N 34.8661°W
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31.3831°N 34.8661°W

Notes and References

1. https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.2307/3210035 "The Biblical Identity of Tel Halif"
2. Web site: Research . www.cobb.msstate.edu. 2019-05-16.
3. Web site: Research Grant. 2018-01-31. Cobb Institute Cultural Resources Management. en. 2019-05-16.