The Context of the Nabatean Zodiac at Khirbet et-Tannur, Jordan
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The Stars at Sunrise, A.D. 100:The Context of the Nabatean Zodiac
at Khirbet et-Tannur, JordanJoseph A. Greene, Judith Mckenzie,
Jeff Howry and Owen Gingerich
New Technologies and Interdisciplinary Research on ReligionMarch 12–13, 2010Taubman Center, Harvard Kennedy School of Government andCenter for Geographic Analysis, Harvard University
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Khirbet et-Tannur, Jordan, October 2005
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Khirbet et-Tannur, Eastern Horizon, October 2005
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Khirbet et-Tannur, Spring Equinox 2010
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Khirbet et-TannurExcavations 1937
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Khirbet et-Tannur RAF Air Photo 1936
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Khirbet et-TannurSite Plan 1937
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Site plan re-oreinted east
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Khirbet et-Tannur
Temple, Phase 3
Reconstruction byJudith Mckenzie andShelia Gibson
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Khirbet et-Tannur Zodiac
Temple Phase 3
Cincinnati Art Museum
Amman Citadel Museum
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Khirbet et-Tannur Zodiac
height approx. 80 cm.
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Temple Phase 3Façade and Reconstruction
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Proposed locationof the Zodiac
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Sunrise at Khirbet et-TannurSpring equinox, A.D. 100
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Khirbet et-Tannur Zodiac at Spring
Equinox, A.D. 100