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title: Ruins of the Lion Temple in Jaffa
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9741/ruins-of-the-lion-temple-in-jaffa/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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# Ruins of the Lion Temple in Jaffa

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Ruins of the Lion Temple in Jaffa](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9741.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9741.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Lion [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/), located in present-day Jaffa, [Israel](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Israel/), got its name from a lioness' skull that was found within it. This skull was apparently used in a ritual performed here at the time of the ancient Canaanites and from an altar that served in the worship of the Canaanite goddess Ashtoreth, who is depicted astride a lion. For centuries, pilgrims associated the site with the worship of the mythological [Andromeda](https://www.worldhistory.org/Andromeda/), the daughter of the king of Jaffa, who was rescued by the hero [Perseus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Perseus/).

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2018, December 17). Ruins of the Lion Temple in Jaffa. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9741/ruins-of-the-lion-temple-in-jaffa/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Ruins of the Lion Temple in Jaffa." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 17, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9741/ruins-of-the-lion-temple-in-jaffa/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Ruins of the Lion Temple in Jaffa." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Dec 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9741/ruins-of-the-lion-temple-in-jaffa/>.

## License & Copyright

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