Английская Википедия:Har Senaim

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox ancient site Har Senaim or Senaim (Шаблон:Lang-he; Arabic: Hafur el-Qurn,[1] or Tell el-Hafur,[2] or Шаблон:Lang-ar[3][4]), is an archaeological site that sits on a peak near Mount Hermon in the Israeli-occupied portion of the Golan Heights, Шаблон:Convert north east of Kiryat Shmona and Шаблон:Convert from Banias.[5][6]

History

The site features a Roman temple and settlement that has been included in a group of Temples of Mount Hermon.[7] The ruins of a second Ancient Greek temple were also found nearby. The Roman temple featured an altar carved with a relief of Helios, the sun god.[8] The shrine at Har Senaim was carved out of solid bedrock.[9] The settlement measures approximately Шаблон:Convert.[5] Various ancient Greek inscriptions were found at the site.[10][11] One inscription found on the altar called upon the great Gods in an appeal for the salvation of the Emperor Hadrian.[12] Other finds included a basalt animal muzzle and a brass ring that was decorated with the image of a merman.[13] Several coins were found dating to Byzantine and Mamluk periods. The complex at Har Senaim has been suggested to be a cult site or funerary garden and compared to the high places mentioned in the Books of Kings.[14]

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