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12 steles surrounding a place of worship in Gezer,     
one of the oldest Israelite settlements (3000 BCE).    
The city was given to King Solomon by an Egyptian      
Pharaoh.
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12 steles surrounding a place of worship in Gezer, one of the oldest Israe...

The East Gate of Sichem.                               
Late Canaanite, early                                  
Israelite, time of the Judges
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The East Gate of Sichem. Late Canaanite, early...

The outer wall of Sichem.                              
Late Canaanite, early                                  
Israelite, time of the Judges
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The outer wall of Sichem. Late Canaanite, early...

The outer wall of Sichem.                              
Late Canaanite, early                                  
Israelite, time of the Judges
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The outer wall of Sichem. Late Canaanite, early...

"Mezabah" (Great Stone), temple precinct               
of Sichem, Tel Balatah near Nablus.                    
Book of Joshua mentions a "Great Stone"                
(Late Bronze Age)
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"Mezabah" (Great Stone), temple precinct of Sichem, Tel Balatah n...

"Mezabah" (Large Stone) in the temple precinct
of Sichem, Tel Balatah near Nablus.
Book of Joshua mentions a "Great Stone"
(Late Bronze Age)
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"Mezabah" (Large Stone) in the temple precinct of Sichem, Tel Balatah near Nabl...

"Mezabah" (Large Stone) in temple precinct
of Sichem, Tel Balatah near Nablus, Israel.
The book of Joshua mentions a "Large Stone"
(Late Bronze Age)
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"Mezabah" (Large Stone) in temple precinct of Sichem, Tel Balatah near Nablus,...

Mount Gerizim.                                         
Here stood the temple                                  
of the Samaritans.
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Mount Gerizim. Here stood the temple...

Mount Gerizim.                                         
Here stood the temple                                  
of the Samaritans.
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Mount Gerizim. Here stood the temple...

Valley of Aijalon (as seen from Gibeon).               
From here Joshua watched the battle against            
the Amorites and the sun stood still.
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Valley of Aijalon (as seen from Gibeon). From here Joshua watched...

The spiral staircase of the Well of Gibeon             
leads down into a Canaanite well, mentioned in         
the Bible (Gibeon: "the hill", present day El-Jib).
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The spiral staircase of the Well of Gibeon leads down into a Canaan...

The spiral staircase of the great cistern              
of Gibeon leads down into a Canaanite well,            
mentioned in the Bible (Gibeon: "the hill",            
present day El-Jib). Here Joshua fought the            
Amorites and the sun stood still.
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The spiral staircase of the great cistern of Gibeon leads down int...