Israelite Temple, Arad

View looking northwest at the reconstructed remains of the three""part Israelite Temple! Just right of center the stone sacrificial altar is visible. It is of biblical dimensions "" 5 x 5 x 3 cubits and had a flint slab on the top surface where the sacrifices were actually offered. It is situated in a large area equivalent to the "courtyard" of the Tabernacle or Solomon's Temple.