Mount Betarim
| Mount Betarim | |
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| הר הבתרים مشهد الطير الإبراهيمي | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,296 meters |
| Coordinates | 33°17′32″N 35°42′31″E / 33.2922°N 35.7086°E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Betarim  Mount Betarim Mount Betarim (Lebanon) | |
| Parent range | Anti-Lebanon Mountains |
Mount Betarim (Hebrew: הר הבתרים, Har haBetarim) is one of the peaks of Mount Dov (known also as "Jabal Ross"). According to one Jewish tradition this is the site of the covenant of the pieces between Abraham and God. According to Muslim tradition, this is the site in which an event occurred, which is described in the Quran, where God commanded Abraham to sacrifice four species of birds, and afterwards resurrected them. Therefore, it was called in Arabic "Mashhad A-Tir al-Ibrahim" (مشهد الطير الإبراهيمي) meaning "The sacred site of Abraham's birds" or "Makam Ibrahim Al-Khalil" (مقام إبراهيم الخليل) meaning "The sacred site of Abraham, God's friend".
Archaeology
[edit]The site contains remains of an ancient settlement, which includes the agricultural steps and pottery from the Hellenistic period and from the Byzantine period. The site also includes two water reservoirs and five grave structures.