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  • Israel, Kuseifa
  • geo:31.28075,35.126171

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  • fort
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Arad (Arvad), Sanctuary and Fortress

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The fortress was sacked and rebuilt a number of times, until eventually destroyed by the Edomites in 597 BC.

In the fortress was erected the shrine, which includes an inner courtyard, sanctuary and the Holy of Holies.

See:

  1. Philip J. King: Jeremiah: An Archaeological Companion, Westminster John Knox Press 1993, pp. 53-58

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Creators: Entry created by Elżbieta (2015-07-21) , with possible contributions by others. CC BY-SA 4.0, metadata CC-0.
Persistent URI: https://vici.org/vici/21437
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Suggested citation: Elżbieta , Arad (Arvad), Sanctuary and Fortress. https://vici.org/vici/21437, accessed 2026-11-11.