Wikipedia's first sentence called it “ancient canaanite city southwest of the dead sea”. Today it says “archaeological site consisting of a lower section and a tell or mound”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Archaeological mound located west of the Dead Sea”. It now reads “Archaeological site west of the Dead Sea”.
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Tel Arad is an ancient Canaanite city southwest of the Dead Sea , near the modern city of Arad, Israel . According to the Book of Numbers , it was a major urban center in Canaanite times. In the Bible, the Israelites destroyed Arad during their sojourn in the desert. Excavations at the site have unearthed an extensive Canaanite settlement as well as a garrison-town from the Israelite period. Among the most fascinating artifacts unearthed are ostraca that mention the Temple in Jerusalem .1
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Aerial photograph of the city and the fortress.Tel Arad ( ) or 'old' Arad is located west of the Dead Sea , about 10km west of modern Arad in an area surrounded by mountain ridges which is known as the Arad Plain.The site is divided into a lower city and an upper hill which holds the only ever discovered 'House of Yahweh' in the land of Israel.Tel Arad was excavated during 18 seasons by Ruth Amiran and Yohanan Aharoni .
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Tel Arad ( ) or "old" Arad is located west of the Dead Sea , about 10 kilometres (6 miles) west of modern Arad in an area surrounded by mountain ridges which is known as the Arad Plain. The site is divided into a lower city and an upper hill which holds the only ever discovered "House of Yahweh" in the land of Israel. Tel Arad was excavated during 18 seasons by Ruth Amiran and Yohanan Aharoni .
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Archaeological mound located west of the Dead Sea Tel Arad ( ) is an archaeological tel , or mound, located west of the Dead Sea , about 10 kilometres (6 miles) west of the modern Israeli city of Arad in an area surrounded by mountain ridges which is known as the Arad Plain. The site is divided into a lower city and an upper hill which holds the only ever discovered " House of Yahweh " in the land of Israel. Tel Arad was excavated during 18 seasons by Ruth Amiran and Yohanan Aharoni .
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Archaeological mound located west of the Dead Sea For the modern city, see Arad, Israel . Tel Arad ( ), in Arabic Tell 'Arad (تل عراد), is an archaeological tell , or mound, located west of the Dead Sea , about 10 kilometres (6 miles) west of the modern Israeli city of Arad in an area surrounded by mountain ridges which is known as the Arad Plain. The site is divided into a lower city and an upper section on a hill.The lower Canaanite settlement and the upper Israelite citadel are now part of the Tel Arad National Park , which has begun projects to restore the walls of the upper and lower sites.
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Archaeological site west of the Dead Sea For the modern city, see Arad, Israel . Tel Arad ( Hebrew : תל ערד ) or Tell 'Arad ( Arabic : تل عراد , romanized : Tall ʿArād ) is an archaeological site consisting of a lower section and a tell or mound, located west of the Dead Sea , about 10 kilometres (6 miles) west of the Israeli city of Arad in an area surrounded by mountain ridges which is known as the Arad Plain.The site is about 10.1 ha (25 acres) in size.The lower Canaanite settlement and the upper Judahite fortress are now part of the Tel Arad National Park , which has undertaken projects to restore the upper and lower sites and opened them to the public.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “ancient canaanite city southwest of the dead sea”. Today it says “archaeological site consisting of a lower section and a tell or mound”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Archaeological mound located west of the Dead Sea”. It now reads “Archaeological site west of the Dead Sea”. Read the current article and compare.
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ancient canaanite city southwest of the dead sea
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archaeological site consisting of a lower section and a tell or mound
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