Finger of Og
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  Shown within Jerusalem | |
| Location | Jerusalem |
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| Coordinates | 31°46′55″N 35°13′18″E / 31.782075°N 35.221714°E |
| Type | pillar |
| Length | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| History | |
| Material | local stone |
The Finger of Og King of Bashan, is the name given to a huge stone pillar, sometimes called Herod's Pillar, which lies in front of the Russian Compound in Jerusalem.
The column measures 12 metres (39 ft) long and is thought to have been intended for use in either Herod's Temple,[1][2] or the later Byzantine Nea Church.[3] Its upper surface is partially dressed and the discovery of a flaw appears to be the reason it was abandoned and left in-situ.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Neil Tilbury (October 1989). Israel, a travel survival kit. Lonely Planet. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-86442-015-2. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ Zev Vilnay (10 March 2003). Legends of Palestine. Kessinger Publishing. pp. 112–113. ISBN 978-0-7661-4128-5. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ Yoram Tsafrir. Procopius on the nea church, the cardo, and 'the finger of Og' in Jerusalem, Yad Ben-Zvi, Jerusalem, Israel (1976)
- ^ Patron- The Queen. Palestine Exploration Fund, Quarterly Statement. p. 32. Retrieved 28 December 2010.