Finger of Og
The Finger of Og King of Bashan, is the name given to a huge stone pillar, sometimes called Herod's Pillar, which lies in front of the Russian Compound in Jerusalem, Israel.
 | |
 .svg.png){kind=icon} Shown within Israel | |
| Location | Israel |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31.782075°N 35.221714°E |
| Type | pillar |
| Length | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| History | |
| Material | local stone |
The column measures 12 metres (39 ft) long and is thought to have been intended for use in either Herod's Temple,[1][2] or the later Byzantine Nea Church.[3] Its upper surface is partially dressed and the discovery of a flaw appears to be the reason it was abandoned and left in-situ.[4]
See also
- Archaeology in Israel
- Tourism in Israel
References
- Neil Tilbury (October 1989). Israel, a travel survival kit. Lonely Planet. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-86442-015-2. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- Zev Vilnay (10 March 2003). Legends of Palestine. Kessinger Publishing. pp. 112–113. ISBN 978-0-7661-4128-5. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- Yoram Tsafrir. Procopius on the nea church, the cardo, and 'the finger of Og' in Jerusalem, Yad Ben-Zvi, Jerusalem, Israel (1976)
- Patron- The Queen. Palestine Exploration Fund, Quarterly Statement. p. 32. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.