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Unique Mudbrick Buildings in Israel

March 31, 2026
The foundations (8+ ft. high) of a round silo at Tell JemmehThe foundations (8+ ft. high) of a round silo at Tell Jemmeh
The voussiors of one of the structures from Tell JemmehThe voussiors of one of the structures from Tell Jemmeh
The doorway into of the the structures at Tell JemmehThe doorway into of the the structures at Tell Jemmeh
Members of the In the Footsteps of Paul Tour Group investigating the large Temple to Apollo at Didyma (Turkey) — Click on Image for Information|http://holylandphotos.org/page.asp?page_ID=50Members of the In the Footsteps of Paul Tour Group investigating the large Temple to Apollo at Didyma (Turkey) — Click on Image for Information|http://holylandphotos.org/page.asp?page_ID=50

It is very very rare to discover buildings with their roofs intact in Israel. But such a discovery was made at Tell Jemmeh, a site located about 8 mi. south of Gaza. These buildings evidently date to the days of the Judean kings Hezekiah and/or Manasseh in the 7th century B.C. It may very well be that the great Assyrian ruler, Esarhaddon may have actually stayed in this palace located above these structures (2 Kings 19:37; Ezra 4:2; Isa 37:38)!!

Unfortunately, all of these marvelous structures have been destroyed by rain and wind.