Near Ayelet HaShahar in Upper Galilee Regional Council, Northern District, Israel — West Asia (the Levant in the Middle East)
Canaanite Temple
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 6, 2019
1. Canaanite Temple Marker
The southern temple was in use from the Middle Bronze Age until the Late Bronze Age (17th-14th centuries BCE). The temple was originally a prominent structure, with wide, well-constructed walls, and its three strata of stone pavements attest to its continuous existence. A niche in the western wall, directly opposite the entrance, probably held the divine statue (which was not preserved). A deep, stone-lined pit (favissa) located in the center of the temple contained many clay vessels, including ritual ones, and numerous bones of animals.
English Text on Marker Timeline:
Canaanite Hazor (Greater Hazor) 1720-1100 BCE
• Middle Canaanite Period IIb
• Late Canaanite Period (to Destruction of Canaanite Hazor - 1250 BCE)
• Occupational Gap 1250-1100 BCE
Israelite Hazor 1100-732 BCE
• Israelite Period I (Period of the Settlement of the Tribes and Judges) 1100-950 BCE
• Israelite Period IIa (Reign of Solomon) 950-850 BCE
• Israelite Period IIb (Reign of Ahab to Destruction of the Kingdom of Israel) 850-732 BCE
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1250.
Location. 33°
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Canaanite Temple (within shouting distance of this marker); Tel Hazor National Park (within shouting distance of this marker); "Solomonic Gate" (within shouting distance of this marker); Palace of the Canaanite Kings of Hazor (within shouting distance of this marker); Tel Hazor - The Largest Tel in Israel (within shouting distance of this marker); Israelite Hazor (within shouting distance of this marker); Water System (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Chorazin in Christian Sources (approx. 11.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ayelet HaShahar.
More about this marker. This marker is located in the Tel Hazor National Park, in midst of the ruins of the various layers of ancient cultures. It is my impression that these ancient ruins are very significant in both the historical and archaeological record of ancient Israel, because several of the artifacts and structural elements that were
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 6, 2019
2. Canaanite Temple Marker
View of maker at the site of the ruins of the Canaanite Temple.
Hazor is also part of the Biblical record, being referenced nineteen (19) times, in eight (8) different books of the Old Testament.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 6, 2019
3. Canaanite Temple Marker
Distant view of the marker (lower left corner of picture) in the midst of the Canaanite Temple ruins.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 6, 2019
4. Canaanite Temple Marker
View of visitors approaching the site of the Canaanite Temple and the featured marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 21, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
