Timna Valley, Hathor Temple

Elżbieta; Jeffries, P.

The small shrine dedicated to Hathor, the Egyptian goddess of mining, was constructed atop the earlier Chalcolithic temple during the reign of Pharaoh Seti I at the end of the XIVth century BC as a shrine for the Egyptian miners¹.

See:

Beno Rothenberg , Timna: Valley of the Biblical Copper Mines, 1969 AD - www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-timna-valley-of-the-biblical-copper-mines-beno-rothenberg-1969ad.htm
Uzi Avner, Egyptian Timna -- Reconsidered in: Ancient Near Eastern Studies Supplement 45, 2014 - https://www.academia.edu/16747614
http://www.biblewalks.com/Sites/SolomonPillars.html

References

↑Uzi Avner, Egyptian Timna -- Reconsidered in: Ancient Near Eastern Studies Supplement 45, 2014 - https://www.academia.edu/16747614

Relevant museums

Aqaba, Archaeological Museum
Collection of Roman finds from Aqaba itself and a Roman fort at Hawara
Jordan, Aqaba

Amman, Jordan Museum
The new historical museum of Jordan; substantial archaeological collection.
Jordan, Amman

Nearby sites

Timna, Rock Engravings
Egyptian rock engravings.
Israel, Be’er Ora

Timna Valley, Slaves' Hill
The site of miners` camp.
Israel, Be’er Ora

Timna Valley, Copper Mine
Egyptian copper mine
Israel, Elifaz

Timna, Temple
The miners` shrine - early semitic type of the temple.
Israel, Elifaz

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