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The ancient city of Hazor (חצור), the largest and richest archeological remain in Israel , is located in the upper Galilee , north of the Sea of Galilee . Hazor was the largest Canaanite city of the 2nd millennium BCE. Fourteenth century BCE documents, from the El Amarna archive in Egypt , mention Hatzor as an important city in Canaan as its king, Abdi-Tirshi , sworn loyalty to the pharaoh of Egypt. Abdi-Tirshi is the only Canaanite ruler referred to as "king" in those documents. Hazor is also mentioned in 18th century BCE documents found in Mari on the Tigris River. The fortified city of Hazor (19th 13th centuries BCE) comprised both the upper tel ( acropolis ) and the lower tel (lower city).1In the Bible Hatzor is described as "the head of all those kingdoms.2The conflagration is mentioned in the Bible, emphasizing the complete destruction of Hatzor during the conquest of Canaan by the Israelites(Joshua 11:13): "But as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn. " A royal city was founded on the upper tel in the 10th century BCE, during King Solomon 's reign (1 Kings 9:15): "And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the Lord, and his own house, and the Millo , and the wall of Jerusalem , and Hazor, and Megiddo , and Gezer ." The fortification systems and administration buildings are identical to those found at Megiddo and Gezer . In the 9th century BCE, during the rule of King Ahab , Hatzor became a royal city. A new citadel measuring 25 x 21 m. with two-meter thick walls was erected in the western part of the city. In the 8th century BCE Hatzor lost its importance and declined. It was conquered by Tiglath-Pileser III of Assyria in 732 BCE. (2 Kings 15:29): "In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath Pileser king of Assyria, and took Iyon , and Abel Beth Maachah , and Yanoah , and Kadesh , and Hazor, and Gilead , and Galilee , all the land of Naphtali , and carried them captive to Assyria."3
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Hazor was an ancient city located in the Upper Galilee , north of the Sea of Galilee , between Ramah and Kadesh , on the high ground overlooking Lake Merom .In 2005, the remains of Hazor were designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO as part of the Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba .
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Tel Hazor ( ), also Hatzor and Tell el-Qedah , is an archaeological tell at the site of ancient Hazor, located in the Upper Galilee , north of the Sea of Galilee , in the southern Hula Valley overlooking Lake Merom .In the Middle Bronze Age (around 1750 BCE) and the Israelite period (ninth century BCE), Hazor was the largest fortified city in the country and one of the most important in the Fertile Crescent .It maintained commercial ties with Babylon and Syria, and imported large quantities of tin for the bronze industry.In the Book of Joshua , Hazor is described as “the head of all those kingdoms” (Josh. 11:10).The Hazor expedition headed by Yigal Yadin in the mid-1950s was the most important dig undertaken by Israel in its early years of statehood.Tel Hazor is the largest archaeological site in northern Israel, featuring an upper tell of 30 acres and a lower city of more than 175 acres. In 2005, the remains of Hazor were designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO as part of the Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba . Scorched wheat may provide answers on the destruction of Canaanite Tel Hazor
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Tel Hazor ( ), also Chatsôr ( ), translated in LXX as Hasōr ( ) and Tell el-Qedah ( ), is an archaeological tell at the site of ancient Hazor, located in Israel , Upper Galilee , north of the Sea of Galilee , in the northern Korazim Plateau . In the Middle Bronze Age (around 1750 BC) and the Israelite period (ninth century BC), Hazor was the largest fortified city in the country and one of the most important in the Fertile Crescent . It maintained commercial ties with Babylon and Syria, and imported large quantities of tin for the bronze industry. In the Book of Joshua , Hazor is described as “the head of all those kingdoms” (Josh. 11:10). The Hazor expedition headed by Yigal Yadin in the mid-1950s was the most important dig undertaken by Israel in its early years of statehood. Tel Hazor is the largest archaeological site in northern Israel, featuring an upper tell of 30 acres and a lower city of more than 175 acres. In 2005, the remains of Hazor were designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO as part of the Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba .
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Archeological site of an ancient city in Israel For other uses, see Hazor .Tel Hazor ( ), also Chatsôr ( ), translated in LXX as Hasōr ( ), named in Arabic Tell Waqqas / Tell Qedah el-Gul ( ), is an archaeological tell at the site of ancient Hazor , located in Israel , Upper Galilee , north of the Sea of Galilee , in the northern Korazim Plateau .Both as a Middle Bronze Age Canaanite city (around 1750 BCE) and as an Israelite one (ninth century BCE), Hazor was the largest fortified city in the country and one of the most important in the Fertile Crescent . It maintained commercial ties with Babylon and Syria, and imported large quantities of tin for the bronze industry. In the Book of Joshua , Hazor is described as "the head of all those kingdoms" ( Josh. 11:10 ). Though some scholars do not consider the Book of Joshua to be historically accurate, archaeological excavations have emphasized its importance. The Hazor expedition headed by Yigal Yadin in the mid-1950s was the most important dig undertaken by Israel in its early years of statehood. Tel Hazor is the largest archaeological site in northern Israel, featuring an upper tell of 30 acres and a lower city of more than 175 acres. In 2005, the remains of Hazor were designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO as part of the Biblical Tels—Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba . Israelite Administrative Centre at Tell el-Asawir/Tel 'Esur" .
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Archeological site of an ancient city in Israel For other uses, see Hazor . Tel Hazor ( Hebrew : תל חצור , romanized : Tel Ḥāṣor ), translated in LXX as Hasōr ( Ancient Greek : Άσώρ ), and in Arabic Tell Waqqas or Tell Qedah el-Gul ( Arabic : تل القدح , romanized : Tell el-Qedah ), is an archaeological tell at the site of ancient Hazor, located in the Upper Galilee , north of the Sea of Galilee , in the northern Korazim Plateau .From the Middle Bronze Age (around 1750 BCE) to the Iron Age (ninth century BCE), Hazor was the largest fortified city in the region and one of the most important in the Fertile Crescent . It maintained commercial ties with Babylon and Syria, and imported large quantities of tin for the bronze industry. In the Book of Joshua , Hazor is described as "the head of all those kingdoms" ( Josh. 11:10 ) and archaeological excavations that have emphasized the city's importance. The Hazor expedition, headed by Yigael Yadin in the mid-1950s, was the most important dig undertaken by Israel in its early years of statehood. Tel Hazor is the largest archaeological site in northern Israel, featuring an upper tell of 30 acres and a lower city of more than 175 acres. In 2005, the remains of Hazor were designated a World Heritage Site as part of the Biblical Tels—Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba . Israelite Administrative Centre at Tell el-Asawir/Tel 'Esur" .
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