Shiloh sanctuary

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Shiloh sanctuary was an important early Israelite religious center in ancient Canaan where the tabernacle and Ark of the Covenant were housed before the First Temple was built in Jerusalem.

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Shiloh sanctuary canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Israelite sanctuary
ancient religious site
archaeological site
archaeologicalExcavationsBy Danish expedition under Hans Kjaer
Israel Finkelstein NERFINISHED
associatedWith Eli the priest NERFINISHED
Samuel NERFINISHED
tribes of Israel
coordinateApprox 32.054°N 35.289°E
country State of Palestine
culturalSignificance early Israelite religious centralization
predecessor of Jerusalem Temple worship
declineCause Philistine conflicts
capture of the Ark by Philistines
event Hannah’s prayer for a son
annual pilgrimage festivals
dedication of Samuel
followedBy First Temple in Jerusalem NERFINISHED
governedBy priesthood of Eli
hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf animal bones
cultic installations
destruction layers
storage jars
hasFunction cultic center
pilgrimage center
religious center
heritageStatus archaeological park
housed Ark of the Covenant NERFINISHED
Tabernacle NERFINISHED
locatedIn Shiloh NERFINISHED
ancient Canaan
central hill country of ancient Israel
mentionedIn Book of Joshua NERFINISHED
Book of Judges NERFINISHED
First Book of Samuel NERFINISHED
Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible
precededBy Gilgal sanctuary NERFINISHED
religion ancient Israelite religion
servedAs central sanctuary for Israelite tribes
timePeriod Iron Age I
Late Bronze Age NERFINISHED
usedBy Israelites NERFINISHED
visitedFor archaeological research
biblical tourism
religious pilgrimage

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Tribe of Joseph associatedWithSanctuary Shiloh sanctuary