Tell Balata Archaeological Park
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Tell Balata Archaeological Park is an archaeological site and open-air museum in the West Bank that preserves and presents the remains of the ancient Canaanite city often identified with biblical Shechem.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tell Balata Archaeological Park canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
heritage site ⓘ open-air museum ⓘ |
| associatedWith | biblical Shechem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | State of Palestine ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Canaanite
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Israelite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavated | 20th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | various international archaeological missions ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalPeriod |
Iron Age
ⓘ
Late Bronze Age ⓘ Middle Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBiblicalAssociation |
covenant ceremonies at Shechem
ⓘ
patriarchal narratives in the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| hasEducationalPrograms |
archaeological awareness activities
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ school visits ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
city gate complex
ⓘ
fortification walls ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ temple platform ⓘ tower structures ⓘ water system ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
archaeological research
ⓘ
cultural heritage education ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveSignage | yes ⓘ |
| hasNearbyModernSettlement |
Balata refugee camp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city of Nablus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOnsiteMuseum | yes ⓘ |
| hasWalkingTrails | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | national heritage site of Palestine ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Palestinian territories
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Bank ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNear |
Balata village
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nablus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedFor |
conservation of archaeological remains
ⓘ
public presentation of archaeology ⓘ |
| museumType | site museum ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| preserves | remains of ancient Canaanite city of Shechem ⓘ |
| region | historic region of Samaria ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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