This is an archaeological excavation report issued by the Israel Antiquities Authority, and its standing rests on that documented excavation itself, the physically excavated remains of the Samaritan temple and city on Mount Gerizim, rather than on any outside claim about the site. It is authoritative for established archaeological facts about the site's excavated remains and occupation history, checkable against the report's own findings, not for a general history of Samaritan religion or belief, which the excavation itself does not address. Use it for archaeological facts about Mount Gerizim's excavated remains; a claim about Samaritan religion or theology more broadly needs a source such as Pummer's scholarly profile of the community.
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Yitzhak Magen's archaeological excavation report, issued by the Israel Antiquities Authority, on Mount Gerizim, the Samaritans' holy mountain, covering the remains of the Samaritan temple and city; an excavation report, not a general history of Samaritan religion. NotesArchaeological excavation report from the Israel Antiquities Authority on Mount Gerizim, the Samaritans' holy mountain, covering the remains of the Samaritan temple and city. Use for established archaeological facts about the site's excavated remains and occupation history; an excavation report, not a general history of Samaritan religion.
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AuthorYitzhak Magen
PublisherIsrael Antiquities Authority
Publication Year2008
Source TypePrimary excavation report
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This source names Israel directly: "excavation report issued by the Israel Antiquities Authority, and its standing rests on that documented excavation itself, the physically excavated remains of the Samaritan temple and city on Mount..."
This source names Samaritans directly: "This is an archaeological excavation report issued by the Israel Antiquities Authority, and its standing rests on that documented excavation itself, the physically excavated remains of the Samaritan..."
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This source backs 70 claims across the atlas. As facts: 42 well-attested. As cited relationships: 3 holds. Plus 25 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Alphabet Letters, 44 claims: 22 well-attested, 22 general references.
- Sacred Sites, 12 claims: 10 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Sources, 9 claims: 7 well-attested, 2 holds.
- Articles, 4 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Doctrines, 1 claims: 1 general references.
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