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  Shown within Israel | |
| Alternative name | Teqoa of Galilee(?) |
|---|---|
| Location | Israel |
| Region | Northern District |
| Coordinates | 32°58′38″N 35°26′21″E / 32.97722°N 35.43917°E |
| Type | settlement, synagogue, mausoleum |
| History | |
| Founded | 180 CE |
| Abandoned | 417 CE |
| Periods | Roman to Byzantine period |
| Cultures | Jewish |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1970-1972 |
| Condition | In ruins |
Khirbet Shema[1] is an archaeological site located in Israel at the foot of Mount Meron. It features the ruins of a large Jewish village[2] of the Roman and Byzantine periods, including the remains of an ancient synagogue and a mausoleum. It may be identified with the ancient Teqoa of Galilee.
- ^ or Khirbat Shema
- ^ Killebrew, Ann E. (2010-08-19). "Village and Countryside". The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Daily Life in Roman Palestine. Oxford University Press. p. 5. doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199216437.013.0011.