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1. Jebel Haroun, Jordan
2. Homs, Syria
3. Urfa, Turkey
4. Mt. Sinai, Egypt
5. Mt. Tabor, Israel
Answer: (1) Jebel Haroun, Jordan
Jebel Haroun (Arabic for “Mountain of Aaron”) is traditionally identified as biblical Mt. Hor, where Aaron, the first high priest and brother of Moses, died and was buried (see Numbers 20:22–29 and 33:38–39; though contrast Deuteronomy 10:6, which gives a different location). This mountain’s identification with Aaron is ancient, dating back at least to the time of Josephus (first century CE) and Eusebius (third century).
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The mountain is just a few miles southwest of the ancient Nabatean capital of Petra in southern Jordan. Atop the peak is a small shrine dating to the early 14th century. This shrine, which contains a cenotaph commemorating Aaron’s death, appears to have been built on top of an older structure. Nearby, just below the mountaintop, are the remains of a Byzantine-era monastery, probably built as a Christian pilgrimage site sometime prior to the emergence of Islam in the seventh century.
. Jebel Haroun, Jordan 2. Homs, Syria 3. Urfa, Turkey 4. Mt. Sinai, Egypt 5. Mt. Tabor, Israel Answer: (1) Jebel Haroun, Jordan Jebel Haroun (Arabic for “Mountain of Aaron”) is traditionally identified as biblical Mt. Hor, where Aaron, the first high priest and brother of Moses, died and was buried (see Numbers 20:22–29 and 33:38–39; though contrast Deuteronomy 10:6, which gives a different location). This mountain’s identification with Aaron is ancient, dating back at least to the time of Josephus (first century CE) and Eusebius (third century). The mountain is just a few miles southwest of the ancient Nabatean capital of Petra in southern […]