The Arab name of the archaeological site, Tell el-Qadi, meaning "the tell of the judge," plays on the distinction between Arabic "din" and Hebrew "dan," offering a popular translation of the ancient Hebrew name.

Ancient Dan, now Tel al-Qazi (تل القاضي), is a city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, described as the northernmost city of the Kingdom of Israel, and belonging to the tribe of Dan. The Hebrew Bible states that prior to its conquest by the tribe of Dan the site was known as Laish with variant spellings within the Books of Joshua, Judges and Isaiah.

Jun 8, 2019 · Tell el-Qadi was positively identified as the site of ancient Dan when a Hellenistic-era inscription in Greek and Aramaic was discovered which records a vow that a person named Zoilos made “to the god who is in Dan.” 1 Excavations at Tell el-Qadi/Tell Dan began in 1966 under the direction of renowned Israeli archaeologist Avraham Biran, who ...

Tel Dan is also known as Tell el-Kadi, Tel el-Kady, Tel/Tell el-Qadi, Antiochia, Daphne, Kefar-Dan, Laish, and Leshem. Located at the foot of Mt Hermon and the Golan Heights, in the northeastern corner of the Huleh Valley.

Oct 11, 2020 · Tell el Qadi is the location in northern Palestine, astride the border of Palestine with Syria and Lebanon, where the Canaanites, the early Palestinians, built one of the first arches in history, 3000 years ago. Its invention was a revolution because, at earlier times, all roofing, which was built using tree trunks, was destroyed or burnt.

The so-called Tel Dan Inscription, or House of David Inscription, was found at Tel Dan, Tell el-Qadi in Arabia, in northern Israel, close to the border of Lebanon, in 1993 and 1994, under the supervision of archaeologist Avraham Biran, who had lead excavations at …

Apr 2, 2008 · Laish/Dan has been identified as Tell el-Qadi, now called Tell Dan, at the foot of Mount Hermon, ca. 40 km north of the Sea of Galilee. Excavations since 1966 under the direction of Avraham Biran have revealed a prosperous Late Bronze Age culture, Str. VII, destroyed by fire early in the twelfth century B.C.

Nov 14, 2021 · When you walk around the tell, the man made mound of super imposed cities, you can see places that are excavated where you see the iron age Israelite houses that were built on top of the earlier bronze age houses. And many parts of the tell are not excavated and they are grown with trees and plants. The high place or temple at Tel Dan

Also known as Tel Dan, Tell el-Kadi, Tel el-Kady, Tel/Tell el-Qadi, Antiochia, Dan-jaan (?), Danjaan (?), Daphne, Kefar-Dan, Laish, Leshem. The largest of four sources of the Jordan River, the Dan Spring emerges at the base of Mt. Hermon next to Tel Dan.

Dec 4, 2016 · Tell el-Qadi had been identified previously as the biblical city of Dan. Now recent excavations have uncovered a large neighborhood from the 12-11th century B.C.E. that shows compelling Aegean influences. The discoveries have rekindled a longstanding academic brawl over the origin of the Danites.