Horvat Uza
חורבת עוזה, خربة غزة | |
Hurvat Uzza, overlooking Kina River at Arad Valley, Israel. | |
Horvat Uza, Khirbet Ghazzeh Shown within Israel | |
| Location | Southern District, Israel |
|---|---|
| Region | Negev |
| Coordinates | 31°12′33″N 35°09′56″E / 31.20917°N 35.16556°E |
| Type | Fortress |
| History | |
| Periods | Iron Age |
| Cultures | Judahites |
Horvat Uza (Hebrew: חורבת עוזה), originally known as Arabic: خربة غزة, romanized: translit, lit. 'khirbet ghazzeh') is an archaeological site located in the northeast of the Negev desert in Israel. The site is located in the east of the Arad Valley and overlooks Nahal Qinah (Qinah Valley). In ancient times, forts were established there to control the wadi road, linking Judea to Arabah and the territory of Edom. Horvat Uza has been identified as Qina, mentioned by Josephus in book 15 of his Antiquities, though one of the archaeologists who made that identification later decided Qina was more likely to be located at Khirbet Taiyib.