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Copper Snake

The copper snake, or Nehushtan, is the bronze serpent described in the Book of Numbers as raised by Moses for the healing of the Israelites in the desert. Discussed here as part of a day at Timna, where a small copper serpent figurine was found in the Egyptian-period Hathor shrine.

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Crawling through an ancient copper mine in Timna
South · Negev

Campus Eilat Day Four: Timna

The final day of Campus Eilat at Timna Park (King Solomon's Mines): the Arches, an ancient copper mine, the Mushroom, an Egyptian hunting-scene inscription, the Midianite temple and King Solomon's Pillars.

Dec 2013 · 4 minute read
Arch at Timna Crawling through an ancient copper mine in Timna Copper ore in Timna sandstone Ancient hunting scene etched in the rock at Timna Ancient temple / ritual site in Timna View over King Solomon's Pillars, Timna
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