Finger of Og
Finger of Og is located in Jerusalem
Finger of Og
Shown within Jerusalem
LocationJerusalem
Coordinates31°46′53.4″N 35°13′20.5″E / 31.781500°N 35.222361°E / 31.781500; 35.222361
Typepillar
Length12 metres (39 ft)
History
Materiallocal stone

The Finger of Og a huge stone pillar, sometimes called Herod's Pillar, which lies in front of the Russian Compound in Jerusalem. Its name is a reference to the giant Og, King of Bashan, as described in the Hebrew Bible.

The column measures 12 m (39 ft) long and is thought to have been intended for use in either Herod's Temple,[1][2] or the later Byzantine Nea Church.[3] Its upper surface is partially dressed and the discovery of a flaw appears to be the reason it was abandoned and left in-situ.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ Neil Tilbury (October 1989). Israel, a travel survival kit. Lonely Planet. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-86442-015-2. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  2. ↑ Zev Vilnay (10 March 2003). Legends of Palestine. Kessinger Publishing. pp. 112–113. ISBN 978-0-7661-4128-5. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  3. ↑ Yoram Tsafrir. Procopius on the nea church, the cardo, and 'the finger of Og' in Jerusalem Archived 2012-09-14 at the Wayback Machine, Yad Ben-Zvi, Jerusalem, Israel (1976)
  4. ↑ Patron- The Queen (1885). Palestine Exploration Fund, Quarterly Statement. p. 32. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
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