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Fig. 7: Artist reconstructions of the monumentality of various migdal temples. 1. Hazor Building 7050, 2. Hazor Orthostat building, 3. Shechem migdal temple.

By ANE Today Editor

Architecture Levant Religion

What is a ‘House of a God’?

Ancient Near Eastern temples are frequently described as a ‘house of a God’? But what can we learn when temples do not resemble houses?