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33°13′06″N 35°39′47″E  /  33.21833°N 35.66306°E  / 33.21833; 35.66306 Located in the northeast corner of the Hulah Valley in Israel / edge of the Golan Heights , the ancient site of Omrit (also known as Horbat Omrit ) sits atop a foothill of Mount Hermon . After a brushfire cleared the area in 1998, excavations led by Macalester College have been taking place with assistance from nearby Kfar Szold . The region was well trodden by Roman influence, and thus far excavations have yielded three phases of temple construction approximated at mid first century BCE, 20 BCE and first century CE. The site is located approximately 2.5 miles southwest of Banias , adjacent to a Roman road connecting cities in the region. It is this Roman road and temple complex that some scholars believe was referred to by Flavius Josephus in descriptions of the Golan region. Given its proximity to Banias and the presence of corinthian temple ruins, it is likely that Omrit is the site of the third temple built of limestone and plaster by King Herod in Honor of Augustus around 20 BCE.1
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The temple Omrit is an archaeological site located in the northeast corner of the Hulah Valley , Israel .Also known as Horbat Omrit, it sits atop a foothill of Mount Hermon .
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Temple in Israel–Syria demilitarised zone Omrit ( ), or Khirbat ‘Umayrī , is the site of an ancient Roman temple in the Israel–Syria demilitarised zone .It is believed that Omrit was built by Herod the Great in honor of Augustus around 20 BCE.The site was destroyed in the Galilee earthquake of 363 ; a small chapel was later built on its ruins in the Byzantine period.
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Temple in Israel–Syria demilitarised zone Omrit ( Hebrew : חורבת עומרית , romanized : Horvat Omrit ), or Khirbat ‘Umayrī (Arabic name), is the site of an ancient Roman temple .It stands where the western slopes of the Golan Heights meet the Upper Jordan Valley , in the 1949 Israel–Syria demilitarised zone . It is believed that Omrit was built by Herod the Great in honor of Augustus around 20 BCE. The site was destroyed in the Galilee earthquake of 363 ; a small chapel was later built on its ruins in the Byzantine period.
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site of the third temple built of limestone and plaster by king herod in honor of augustus around 20 bce
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site of an ancient roman temple
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