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Submitted by motist on Sunday, 25 July 2010  Page Views: 6123

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Ein Gedi Chalcolithic Temple
Country: Israel Type: Ancient Temple
Nearest Town: 'Arad  Nearest Village: Ein Gedi
Latitude: 31.467081N  Longitude: 35.388130E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Ancient Temple in Isreal

In the Chalcolithic period (4th millennium BCE), a temple was erected at the Ein Gedi oasis which served as a cultic center for the nomadic tribes of the region. The temple compound was built on a rock terrace above the spring. It consisted of several separate single-roomed stone structures, built around a large courtyard which was surrounded by a wall. The temple complex was reached via a gateway, consisting of a square chamber with benches. The temple itself stood opposite, on the other side of the courtyard. It was rectangular in shape (20 x 2.5 m.), with stone-built benches along its walls and an altar on which animal bones and ash were found, testifying to its use as a sacrificial altar.

Only the structural remains of the abandoned temple were uncovered; researchers believe that the priests of the temple fled in the face of approaching danger, taking with them the many cult artifacts accumulated during generations of use. The temple was never used again, but due to the arid desert conditions it has been well preserved to the present day.

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Re: Ein Gedi Chalcolithic Temple by motist on Sunday, 25 July 2010
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http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Archaeology/eingedi.html



http://www.wysinfo.com/Dead_Sea/dead_sea_history.htm#Dead_Sea_Settlement



http://www.davidhymanisrael.com/en-5000YearOldTreasure.aspx

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