‘Afrīn, Syria
Ain Dara
Ain Dara is a settlement best known for its destroyed Iron Age Syro-Hittite temple. The temple is noted for its similarities to Solomon's Temple, also known as the "First Temple in Jerusalem", as described in the Hebrew Bible. According to the excavator, Ali Abu Assaf, it existed from 1300 BC until 740 BC and remained almost unchanged during the construction of Solomon's Temple as it had been before so it predates the First Temple.
- City
- ‘Afrīn
- Country
- Syria
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
Background: Wikipedia