Tirzah (Tell el-Farah North)
תרצה/תל אל-פארעה | |
Tirzah/Tell el-Far'ah (North) Shown within State of Palestine | |
| Location | Nablus Governorate, Palestinian Territories |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°17′15″N 35°20′16″E / 32.287387°N 35.337803°E |
| Area | 180 dunam 0.18 km² |
| History | |
| Periods | Bronze Age, Iron Age |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1928, 1946–1960 |
| Archaeologists | |
Tirzah (Hebrew: תִּרְצָה) was an ancient town in the Samarian highlands northeast of Shechem; it is generally identified with the site of Tell el-Far'ah (North), northeast of the modern city of Nablus, West Bank, in the immediate vicinity of the Palestinian village of Wadi al-Far'a.