Tall Asur

Tall Asur
In December 2013
Elevation	1,016 m (3,333 ft)
Location
Tall Asur West Bank, Palestinian territories
Coordinates	31°58′43″N 35°17′10″E / 31.97861°N 35.28611°E / 31.97861; 35.28611Coordinates: 31°58′43″N 35°17′10″E / 31.97861°N 35.28611°E / 31.97861; 35.28611

Tall Asur (in Arabic, Hebrew: הר בעל חצור‎ Baal-Hazor) is a hill and one of the highest points of the Judaean Mountains in the West Bank, with an altitude of 1,016 metres (3,333 ft). It is thought to be the site where Abraham was shown the land and Lot chose to go to Sodom. It has two peaks, one of them is an Israeli military base.

See also

• Abraham and Lot's conflict
• Geography of the Palestinian territories
• Geography of the West Bank
• Mount Nabi Yunis, the highest point of the Palestinian territories

Sources

• Tall Asur - Peakbagger.com. Retrieved on 2011-02-04.