Location | Dhahrat et-Tawileh |
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Region | West Bank |
Coordinates | 32°24′33″N 35°19′25″E / 32.409152°N 35.323578°E |
Altitude | 455 m (1,493 ft) |
Type | Cult installation |
Length | 23 metres |
Width | 21 metres |
Area | 380 sqr metres |
History | |
Material | Stone, bedrock |
Founded | 12th century BCE |
Abandoned | 12th century BCE |
Periods | Iron IA |
Cultures | Canaanite, Israelite, or migratory population |
Site notes | |
Discovered | 1977 |
Excavation dates | Apr 1978, Sept 1981 |
Archaeologists | Amihai Mazar |
Condition | In ruins |
The so-called Bull Site is a 12th-century BCE open air ancient cult installation[1] found at Dhahrat et-Tawileh[2] (also spelled Daharat et-Tawileh),[3] in the West Bank. The site is named for the bronze sacred bull statuette which was found at the site in 1977.