Abil al-Qamh was a Palestinian village located near the Lebanese border north of Safad. It was depopulated in 1948. It was located at the site of the biblical city of Abel-beth-maachah.
Air-photo of the village in 1945; later excavation areas markedin letters
Tel Abel Beth Maacah is a large archaeological tell with a small upper northern section and a large lower southern one, connected by a saddle. It is located on the northern border of present-day Israel, about 2 km south of the town of Metula and about 6.5 km west of Tel Dan.
Tel Abel Beth Maacah, picture taken from the road in 1945
The ring flask from Area A (survey)
The Arab village of Abil el-Qameḥ on 1945 aerial photo, with current excavation areas marked on it
The rampart layers, capped by small-medium stones, looking north; Iron I pits and stone silos cut into the layers