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... In May 1863, following his visit to Khirbet Baraqa, Guerin suggested identifying the site with the Bene Berak mentioned in both biblical and rabbinic sources (Guerin 1969:68-70). Since then the idea has been rejected and most scholars have adopted an alternative identification for the site (Aharoni 1967;Avi-Yonah 1976;Finkelstein 1990;Kaplan 1993). In light of the various excavations conducted at Khirbet Baraqa, it is now possible to re-examine the issue of the site's identification. ...
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