Horns of Hattin
| Horns of Hattin | |
|---|---|
 View of the Horns of Hattin from the west. Sea of Galilee is in the background. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 326 m (1,070 ft)  |
| Coordinates | 32°48′00″N 35°27′34″E / 32.80000°N 35.45944°E |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | from Hebrew חִטִּ֨ים (ḥiṭṭîm) 'wheat' |
| Native name | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Lower Galilee, Israel |
The Horns of Hattin (
History and archaeology
Excavations were carried out on the hill in 1976 and 1981.[1]
Bronze and Iron Age
The ruined
Crusader period, aftermath
Kurûn Hattîn is believed to be the site of the Battle of Hattin, Saladin's victory over the Crusaders in 1187. The Battle of Hattin was fought in summer when the grass was tinder-dry. Saladin's troops set fire to the grass, after cutting off the Crusaders' access to water in the Sea of Galilee.[3] Saladin built a "victory dome," Qubbat al-Nasr, on the hill.[citation needed] Thietmar, a German pilgrim who visited the site in 1217, wrote that the "temple Saladin had erected to his gods after the victory is now desolate." In the early 17th century, ruins were found on the summit that appeared to be those of a church.[4]
Arab village
Prior to 1948, an
Association with Sermon on the Mount
Some scholars have identified the hill with the Mount of Beatitudes, where Jesus delivered his Sermon on the Mount.[5][6] Writing in 1864, Fergus Ferguson describes it as the "supposed" site, because although "its position corresponds with the particulars of the narrative", no one can declare with any certainty that He gave a sermon at that exact spot."[4]
References
- Benjamin Kedar "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-27. Retrieved 2017-04-05.)
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- ^ https://archive.triblive.com/news/region-lived-through-centuries-of-warfare/
- ^ a b c Ferguson (1864), p. 297.
- ^ Livingston, p. 340.
- ^ Tischendorf and Shuckard, 1847, p. 240.
Bibliography
- Ferguson, Fergus (1864), Sacred Scenes, Or, Notes of Travel in Egypt and the Holy Land: Or, Notes of Travel in Egypt and the Holy Land, Thomas Adamson; Jackson, Walford, and Hodder; W.P. Nimmo
- Wilson, Edward Livingston, In Scripture Lands: New Views of Sacred Places, Adamant Media Corporation, ISBN 1-4021-5515-8
- Tischendorf, Lobegott Friedrich Constantin; Shuckard, W.E. (1847), Travels in the East, tr. from [Reise in den Orient], Oxford University
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