Arad — Canaanite Temple North Altar (Negev)
ערד · Arad Altar N
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Multi-period temple culture·🇮🇱 Southern, Arad, Tel Arad, Israel
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About Arad — Canaanite Temple North Altar (Negev)
Arad — Canaanite Temple North Altar (Negev) in Southern, Arad, Tel Arad, Israel is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Multi-period temple culture. Systematic survey and magnetometry document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary settlement. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area 17.5 ha. Excavation excavated; condition buried. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Multi-period temple culture temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 570 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape model
- 02Ceremonial centre
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Multi-period temple culture
- Purpose
- Temple and sanctuary complex
- Rediscovered
- 1964
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 950 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1914
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
31.2800° N · 35.1300° E · 570 m · 3 mapped features
Main Temple Cella
cellaMain Temple Cella at Arad — Canaanite Temple North Altar (Negev) — cella with stratified deposits
31.2808° N · 35.1282° ENorth Court Ancillary
courtNorth Court Ancillary at Arad — Canaanite Temple North Altar (Negev) — court with stratified deposits
31.2801° N · 35.1285° EPylon Gate
pylonPylon Gate at Arad — Canaanite Temple North Altar (Negev) — pylon with stratified deposits
31.2806° N · 35.1311° E