Judaismcity

Tel Dan

Tell el-Qadi

Israel3000 BCE — 732 BCEBronze Age — Assyrian Conquest33.25, 35.65

About the site

Northernmost city of Israel, famous for the Tel Dan Stele which mentions the 'House of David'. Provides extra-biblical evidence for the Davidic dynasty.

Principal findings

iTel Dan Stele mentioning House of David
iiHigh Place with horned altar
iiiMassive city gate
ivBamot (high places) complex

Excavators — Avraham Biran