חורבת קציון (Hebrew) | |
![]() A decorated lintel in Qision | |
Alternative name | Horvat Qazyon (Heb.) Khirbet Qasyun (Ar.) |
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Location | Sde Eliezer, Northern District, Israel |
Region | Upper Galilee |
Coordinates | 33°02′34″N 35°31′46″E / 33.04278°N 35.52944°E |
Palestine grid | 199/272 |
Type | Settlement, cultic structure (synagogue?) |
History | |
Periods | Roman period (second to third century CE) |
Associated with | Jews |
Site notes | |
Condition | In ruins |
Public access | Yes |
Qision (Hebrew: קַצִיּוֹן, also spelled Qazion and Qatsion) was an ancient settlement in Upper Galilee, now an archaeological site in northern Israel, featuring the ruins of the settlement, including a public building, possibly an ancient synagogue, alongside an inscription dedicated to the Roman emperor Septimius Severus and his family commissioned by the local Jewish community.[1][2]
The site is known as Ḥorvat Qazyon[2] (Hebrew: חורבת קציון), and in Arabic as Khirbet Qasyun or Khirbet Keisun.[1][3]