Author
Hartal; Moshe
Year
2001
Publisher
Israel Antiquities Authority / ____ _______
Language
English
Pages
34
Last Update
04-Sep-2024
Keywords
Archaeology
Al-Ṣubayba (Mivẓar Nimrod, Qal‘at Namrud), the largest medieval fortress in Israel, is built on an elongated spur descending from Mt. Ḥermon to Banias (Fig. 1; map ref. 2170/2955). It is cut off from the massif by Naḥal Govta on the north and Wadi Naqib on the south. The spur can be conveniently approached only from the east.
The ruins of the fort have drawn the attention of travelers and scholars (Ellenblum 1989: 103, n. 2). Its most elaborate description is by Deschamps (1939:144–174), whose plan of the fortress is the basis for all subsequent plans published to date; the...
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