Jama'a A-Satin ג'אמע א-סטין

I have related to s structure that lies south of the main area of Tel Shiloh called Jam'a A-Sattin.

I alerted my readers that a possible new excavation is being done there but it now seems that the site was just cleaned up, marked out and being rennovated for future visits.  What does seem sure is that building was Roman (unless a future dig under the floor proves otherwise) and that the niche that serves as a direction for Muslim prayer was added later by breaking into the wall.

Photographs from this week's visit:- 

Here is what piqued my interest as an amateur archaeologist.  What was the purpose for what seems to be a large outside courtyard?  We can observe that the soil was raised by having the west side (to the right in the picture below) level to the eastern side of the structure:

The work being done to strengthen the walls:

The view from the south:

View from the east looking north-west:

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Tashlich Between Shiloh and Qaryut תשליך בין שילה לקריות

Seems that the 2012 visit to the spring between Shiloh and Qaryut for the Tashlich ceremony on Rosh Hashana was photographed:

כנראה שההליכה למעיין בין קריות לשילה במסגרת תשליך צולמה:

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אתר אבן העזר (הקרב של שילה)

וַיֵּצֵא יִשְׂרָאֵל לִקְרַאת פְּלִשְׁתִּים לַמִּלְחָמָה, וַיַּחֲנוּ עַל-הָאֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר, וּפְלִשְׁתִּים, חָנוּ בַאֲפֵק. וַיַּעַרְכוּ פְלִשְׁתִּים לִקְרַאת יִשְׂרָאֵל, וַתִּטֹּשׁ הַמִּלְחָמָה, וַיִּנָּגֶף יִשְׂרָאֵל, לִפְנֵי פְלִשְׁתִּים; וַיַּכּוּ בַמַּעֲרָכָה בַּשָּׂדֶה, כְּאַרְבַּעַת אֲלָפִים אִישׁ.

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Morning Sun Rising at Shiloh זריחת השחר בשילה

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Shiloh's Convex Road Mirror המראה המיוחדת שלנו

Seems we are modern and up-to-date:



a)  going down

b) coming up 

c)  it really works:

d)  me

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חידוש בטיחותי בדרך העולה לשכונת רמת-שמואל

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The Walls of Jam'a A-Sittin

South of the main road coming down the hill towards the Tel Shiloh area is an archaeological site, not adequately investigated, known as Jam'a A-Sittin, most probably the 'Friday Mosque' or 'The Band of the Sixty' and has also been referred to as 'Kubat A-Sakhina' (Dome of the Divine Presence).

It has Roman foundations, Byzantine elements and perhaps there is a Jewish structure (a synagogue, maybe) underneath.

Here are recent photographs of the eastern walls:

A previous post of mine on the site.

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