Bethel
thumb|The ruins of Beitin, the site of ancient Bethel, during the 19th century
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- Region
- יהודה ושומרון
- Country
- الأراضي الفلسطينية
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- 2,948
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21 sectionsContents
- Identification
- Biblical references
- Book of Genesis
- Book of Joshua
- Book of Judges
- Book of Samuel
- First Book of Kings
- Second Book of Kings
- Books of Amos, Hosea and Jeremiah
- Books of Ezra and Nehemiah
- History and archaeology
- Chalcolithic period
- Bronze Age
- Iron Age
- Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine and medieval periods
- Early Muslim period
- Crusader and Ayyubid periods
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
thumb|The ruins of Beitin, the site of ancient Bethel, during the 19th century
Bethel (, "House of El" or "House of God", also transliterated Beth El, Beth-El, Beit El; ; ) was an ancient Israelite city and sacred space that is frequently mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
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