Alternative name | Ayn Minyat Hisham (Ar.), Hurvat Minim (Heb.) |
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Coordinates | 32°51′54″N 35°32′10″E / 32.864884°N 35.536223°E |
Grid position | 200/252 PAL |
Type | qasr-type palace |
History | |
Builder | Umayyad ruler |
Founded | 8th century |
Abandoned | 8th century, later reused |
Site notes | |
Public access | Yes |
Khirbat al-Minya (Arabic: قصر المنية), also known as Ayn Minyat Hisham (Arabic) or Horvat Minnim (Hebrew) is an Umayyad-built palace in the eastern Galilee, Israel, located about 200 meters (660 ft) west of the northern end of Lake Tiberias.[1] It was erected as a qasr complex, with a palace, mosque, and bath built by a single patron.[2]