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- SCHOLARLY AND FICTIONAL WORKS: see Category:Caphethra (subject)
Caphethra (Kfar Atra) was a village or small city in Upper Idumea.
Overview
Caphethra is mentioned by Josephus as one of fortified places taken by Roman military commander Cerialis during the Jewish War in the summer 69.
Caphethra in ancient sources
Caphethra in scholarship
The site was excavated and identified in the early 2000s by Amir Ganor, head of the Antiquities Authority's Unit for Prevention of Theft, and archaeologist Boaz Zissu.
Caphethra in literature and the arts
References
External links
- [ Wikipedia]