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Dan (ancient city)
Ancient city in northern Israel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dan (Hebrew: דן) is an ancient city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, described as the northernmost city of the Kingdom of Israel,[1] and belonging to the tribe of Dan, its namesake. It was later the site of a royal sanctuary built by Jeroboam.[2]
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תל דן | |
![]() Restored Bronze Age gate at Tel Dan | |
Alternative name | تل القاضي |
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Location | ![]() |
Coordinates | 33.249°N 35.652°E / 33.249; 35.652 |
Type | conserved ruins |
History | |
Founded | c. 4500 BC |
Abandoned | c. 733 BC |
Periods | Neolithic period, Bronze Age, Iron Age |
Cultures | Neolithic, Canaanite, Israelite |
Site notes | |
Public access | yes |
Website | Tel Dan Nature Reserve |
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The city is identified with a tell located in Upper Galilee, northern Israel, known as Tel Dan (תל דן; "Mound of Dan") in Hebrew and Tell el-Qadi ("Mound of the Judge") in Arabic, a popular translation of the ancient Hebrew name.[3] The site was occupied continuously from the Early Bronze Age through the Iron Age II, the time of the Kingdom of Israel. While evidence suggests a period of abandonment during the Persian era, it was later rebuilt as a Hellenistic city with a notable shrine.[3]