English Text:
The entrance gate to Dan from the time of the Israelite Kingdom.
– Gate chamber
– Canopied structure for a king or a judge
– Paved, outer piazza for chariots
English Text on Marker . . . — — Map (db m141428) HM
English Text:
And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them as far as Dan.
Genesis 14:14
Exterior entry . . . — — Map (db m141448) HM
English text:
This gate which was approached on a stepped path, is built of three arches. The arches, the piers supporting them, and the towers flanking the gate are constructed of sun-baked bricks and were covered with white plaster. . . . — — Map (db m141441) HM
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