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Qla'
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.
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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.
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