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Document Details : Title: Defining Phoenician Religious Space: Oumm el-'Amed Reconsidered Author(s): VELLA, Nicholas Journal: Ancient Near Eastern Studies Volume: 37 Date: 2000 Pages: 27-55 DOI: 10.2143/ANES.37.0.1081 Abstract : Phoenician religious sites have often been cited in discussions about religious beliefs and practices. However, no attempts have been made to reveal systematically the bases and criteria on which scholars have defended the sacred nature of these sites, so that Phoenician temples remain as elusive as ever. This paper looks in detail at one site in Lebanon, Qumm el-‘Amed, where it is claimed that two large temple complexes existed in the Hellenistic period. An attempt is made to understand why major monuments at the site are religious in nature, following a few principles that are set out clearly. |
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