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title: Ain Dara Temple
author: Odilia
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/246/ain-dara-temple/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Ain Dara Temple

_Authored by Odilia_

## Image File

[![Ain Dara Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/246.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/246.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Ain Dara [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) is an [Iron Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Iron_Age/) Syro-[Hittite](https://www.worldhistory.org/hittite/) temple, located northwest of Aleppo, [Syria](https://www.worldhistory.org/syria/), and dating to between the 10th and 8th century BC. It is noted for its similarities to [Solomon](https://www.worldhistory.org/solomon/)'s Temple as described in the Hebrew [Bible](https://www.worldhistory.org/bible/). The surviving sculptures depict lions and sphinxes (comparable to the cherubim of the First Temple). The [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/)'s massive footprints are carved into the floor.

## Cite This Work

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Odilia. (2012, April 26). Ain Dara Temple. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/246/ain-dara-temple/>
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### MLA
Odilia. "Ain Dara Temple." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Apr 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/246/ain-dara-temple/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SYRIE_291.jpg) by [**Odilia**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SYRIE_291.jpg). Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 26 April 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.