Jattir
خربة عتّير | |
Horvat Yattir Shown within Israel | |
| Alternative name | Khirbet Attir |
|---|---|
| Location | Southern District |
| Coordinates | 31°21′09″N 35°00′58″E / 31.35250°N 35.01611°E |
| Type | settlement |
| History | |
| Periods | Chalcolithic to Mamluk period |
| Cultures | Byzantine |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | Yes |
Jattir (Hebrew יַתִּר, pronounced Yattir; Arabic: 'Attir عتّير) is a town in Judea mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible. It was known as Iethira during the 4th century CE, when it was a Christian town. It is identified with Khirbet Attir, a depopulated Palestinian village and archeological site in the southern Hebron Hills, located in modern-day Israel.