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Open-air Sanctuary in the Samaria Hills
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This drawing is a modern reconstruction of the ground plan of an open-air sanctuary. Situated in northern Israel, it consisted of an enclosure about 65 feet (20 m) in diameter surrounded by stones…

Places:

Samaria, Land of Israel (Samaria, Israel)

Date:

Iron Age I, Early 12th Century BCE

Subjects:

Cities, Sacrifice, Animals, Scholarship

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Architecture
Plan drawing of open-air building with round enclosure surrounded by stones.
Arad Sanctuary Pillar
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This photo shows a reconstruction of the cella, or inner sanctum, of the Arad sanctuary as it is thought to have appeared in its last phase. At the rear stands a 35-inch-tall (90 cm) pillar of…

Places:

Arad, Land of Israel (Tel ‘Arad, Israel)

Date:

Iron Age IIA(?)–IIB, 9th (?)–8th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Cities, Temple, Sacrifice, Ritual objects

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Architecture, Ritual Objects
Photograph of remains of stone structure with steps and two small altars.
The Tabernacle
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Shown here are two slightly different reconstructions of the Tabernacle based on the Bible’s descriptions; many details derive from educated guesses. The first shows the sanctuary compound with its…

Places:

Land of Israel (Israel)

Date:

Biblical Period

Subjects:

Temple, Priest/priesthood, Sacrifice, Ritual objects, Scholarship

Categories:

Architecture
Drawing of rectangular courtyard surrounded by fence, with inner tent and fireplace.
Arad Sanctuary
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The Arad sanctuary today exists in ruins (image on left), and scholars have attempted its reconstruction (right). The sanctuary included a building with a broad hall approximately 35 feet (10.5 m)…

Places:

Arad, Land of Israel (Tel ‘Arad, Israel)

Date:

Iron Age IIA–IIB, 9th–8th Century BCE

Subjects:

Scholarship, Archaeology, Temple, Cities, Sacrifice

Categories:

Architecture
Photograph of ruins of stone buildings.