Altogether he worked for the greater part of 5 years, except for necessary interruptions of the work due to unfavorable weather. Some two-thirds of the total accumulated debris on the mound was ransacked, and besides this, many hundreds of tombs, caves and other antiquarian remains in the neighborhood were thoroughly explored.
Chief Results of the Explorations: It was found that the original bare rock surface of the hill was crowned with buried remains, in some parts 20 and 30 ft. The earliest inhabitants were Troglodytes living in the many caves which riddled the hill surface; they were apparently a non-Sem race, and there was some evidence that they at least knew of cremation.
These, or a race soon after-the earliest Semites-enclosed the hilltop with high earth rampart faced with rough stones-the earliest "walls" going back at least before B. At an early period-probably about B. At a point on the South side of this was unearthed a very remarkable, massive, brick gateway all the other walls and buildings are of stone , with towers on each side still standing to the height of 16 ft.
This gate showed a strong Egyptian influence at work long before the first historic reference XVIIIth Dynasty , for both gateway and wall to which it belonged had been ruined at an early date, the former indeed, after its destruction, was overlaid by the buildings of a city, which from its datable objects-scarabs, etc.
The later wall, built, we may conclude, soon after the ruin of the former, and therefore about B. These walls enclosed a larger area than either of the previous ones; they show signs of destruction and repairs, and Mr. Macalister is of the opinion that some of the extensive repairs-in one place a gap of ft.
This wall must have existed in use through all we know of Gezer from Bible sources. When, from the ruined remains, we reconstruct in imagination these mighty ramparts, we need not wonder that the' Hebrews, fresh from long wanderings in the wilderness, found it no easy task to capture cities so fortified as was this Numbers Deuteronomy The foundations of a powerful building, which were found inserted in a gap in the southern walls, turned out conclusively to be the palace of Simon Maccabeus-who captured the city 1 Maccabees -a graffito being found upon one of its stones running thus: which seems to mean, "Pamphras, may he bring down fire on the palace of Simon.
The city's best days appear to have been shortly before the time of Joshua; the next, perhaps, at the time of the Judges. With the period to which we should probably assign the arrival of the Hebrews, there is a great increase in the population, the hitherto inviolate environs of the "temple" being encroached upon by private dwellings: an interesting commentary on Joshua The great "High Place" which was uncovered is one of unique interest, and its discovery has thrown a flood of light upon the religion of the early Canaanites, that religion-"the worship of Baal and Ashteroth"-which was the great rival of the purer religion of Israel.
The area around these pillars had a kind of rough floor of consolidated earth under which were found a number of large jars containing infant bones, considered to be the remains of infant sacrifice. In close proximity to this "temple" was a double cave, the construction of which strongly suggested that it had been arranged for the giving of oracles.
This high place had been used for very many centuries; the matstsebhoth were not all of one period but had gradually been increased from one to seven, and an eighth of a more definitely sculptured form-as a simulacrum priapi-had been added some time later.
In the accumulated rubbish around these pillars were found enormous numbers of small stone phallic images, together with pottery plaques of Astarte, made with rude exaggeration of the sexual organs. Another monument of great interest-and high antiquity-was the great rock-cut tunnel.
It is about 23 ft. This Gezer tunnel must date at least to B. Moreover, Gezer hotel map is available where all hotels in Gezer are marked. You can easily choose your hotel by location. Many photos and unbiased Gezer hotel reviews written by real guests are provided to help you make your booking decision. Luxury hotels including 5 star hotels and 4 star hotels and cheap Gezer hotels with best discount rates and up-to-date hotel deals are both available in separate lists.
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No middlemen. No added fees. Unlike some biblical historical sites whose identity is uncertain, no one doubts that this tel is the biblical city of Gezer. For one thing, a layer of destruction was discovered here that dates to the years around BCE, exactly the time when, according to the Bible, the Egyptian Pharaoh razed the city. Indeed, a mixture of Egyptian and Canaanite arrowheads from that very period were also found at that site.
But the clincher came from the hill just opposite Tel Gezer. A number of stelae found standing in a row proclaimed the borders of Gezer in both Hebrew and Greek. It shows a city being battered by iron rams, Assyrian warriors attacking, and a Semitic-looking people defending the city. One of the most significant finds in the country was made somewhere on the tel.
It is known as the Gezer Calendar, and is the earliest known specimen of Hebrew writing. The calendar lists the eight periods of the agricultural year, and notes the task associated with each. Contemporary Israeli farmers find this calendar particularly interesting because it proves that their ancestors reaped the same harvests as they reap, and processed the same wine. Aviva Bar-Am is the author of seven English-language guides to Israel. Shmuel Bar-Am is a licensed tour guide who provides private, customized tours in Israel for individuals, families and small groups.
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