Qla'

Qla'
Qla'
Shown within the West Bank
Alternative nameKala', Klia
RegionSamarian highlands
Coordinates32°03′20″N 35°05′14″E / 32.05556°N 35.08722°E / 32.05556; 35.08722
Palestine grid158/162
Typeagro-industrial complex
Part ofKingdom of Israel
Height433 m
History
Founded
  • Iron Age I (hamlet)
  • 8th-century BCE (production center)
Abandonedc. 720 BCE
PeriodsIron Age
CulturesIsraelite (northern)
Site notes
Excavation dates1980
ArchaeologistsDavid Eitam
Conditionin ruins

Qla' or Klia is a fortified Iron Age II archaeological site located in the southwestern Samarian highlands of the modern-day West Bank. Excavated in the 1980s as part of salvage operations by David Eitam, the site proved to be an agro-industrial complex specializing in the production of olive oil and wine. It is interpreted as a royal agricultural estate operated under the auspices of the Kingdom of Israel during the 8th century BCE.