⛰️ Ophel

Israel · Asia · 31.78°N, 35.24°E

Ophel is the Hebrew biblical term for an elevated part of a settlement or city, higher than its surroundings, probably meaning a fortified hill or risen area. In the Hebrew Bible, the Ophel refers to two cities: Jerusalem and Samaria. The Mesha Stele, written in Moabite, a Canaanite language closely related to Biblical Hebrew, is the only extra-biblical source using the word, also in connection to a fortified place.

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Quick facts

Country	Israel
Continent / region	Asia
Elevation	unknown
Coordinates (approx.)	31.78°N, 35.24°E · view on map

Ophel in Israel, in Asia. The full story of this mountain is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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