Joshua's Altar on Mount Ebal: Israel’s Holy Site Before Shiloh - TheTorah.com

Joshua's Altar on Mount Ebal: Israel’s Holy Site Before Shiloh - TheTorah.com: In the eighties, archaeologist Adam Zertal excavated the site of El-Burnat on Mt Ebal, and uncovered an enormous ancient altar from the early twelfth-century B.C.E. This archaeological find sheds light on the account of Joshua’s altar at Mt. Ebal as well as the famous story of Jacob crossing his arms to bless Ephraim over Manasseh with the birthright.