Caphethra

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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

• See Caphethra (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.

External links

• [ Wikipedia]