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Post by papamihel on Aug 8, 2021 8:16:38 GMT

Apparently there is one in Israel. In Judea (Khirbet Midras).
Found it yesterday by accident while on a hike...

Apparently no one really knows what it is.

The most likely explanation (according to my archaeologist friend) is that it was built by Roman veterans who received land grants in the area. There is also the remains of a Roman temple and a burial cave nearby. Presumably they served in Egypt and... That's when it gets a bit hazy. Why would they build something like this? What would be the purpose?

yggdrasil Q Posts: 24,757	Pyramid Aug 8, 2021 10:05:09 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by yggdrasil on Aug 8, 2021 10:05:09 GMT Burial mount for an officer Roman maybe?

papamihel Doctor Julius No Posts: 6,501	Pyramid Aug 11, 2021 5:42:52 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by papamihel on Aug 11, 2021 5:42:52 GMT Aug 8, 2021 10:05:09 GMT yggdrasil said: Burial mount for an officer Roman maybe? Not the way they buried their dead. As I said, there is a burial cave nearby. And a Hellenistic era columbarium.

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Pyramid Aug 11, 2021 5:47:22 GMT yggdrasil likes this

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Post by papamihel on Aug 11, 2021 5:47:22 GMT

Actually, it's quite surprising the building is still standing. Most old structures were disassembled and used to build houses etc.

For example Samson's cave:

There was a Byzantium monastery there in the 5th century. But only thing still standing is the water cistern.

Because people who have lived in those hills later preserved and repaired it. Everything else got repurposed many centuries ago.

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