Ness Ziona is a city in Central District, Israel. In 2022 it had a population of 50,341, and its jurisdiction was 15,579 dunams. Lying within Ness Zi…Ness Ziona is a city in Central District, Israel. In 2022 it had a population of 50,341, and its jurisdiction was 15,579 dunams. Lying within Ness Ziona's city bounds is the ruin of the Arab village of Sarafand al-Kharab, which was depopulated in 1948. Some scholars believe that this is the site that the medieval Jewish traveller Ishtori Haparchi identified as the Talmudic Tzrifin, but other scholars believe Haparchi was referring to Sarafand al-Amar, 5 km distant. However, neither site has revealed archaeological remains from Talmudic times. On the basis of excavations at Sarafand al-Kharab, it is believed to have been founded no earlier than the late Byzantine period.
Save
Share
More