The rugged hills north of Shechem conceal a deeply intriguing and debated archaeological treasure. This is Mount Ebal, which bears the chilling moniker, the “Mount of the Curse.”
According to biblical accounts, this is where Joshua constructed an altar for the Lord upon arrival in the Promised Land.
Matching the biblical description, archaeologists have discovered a vast stone edifice that included the burnt bones of kosher animal species.
Could this spot, be the very altar of Joshua mentioned in Scripture?
“Then Joshua built an altar to the Lord, the God of Israel, on Mount Ebal…” — Joshua 8:30
Ran Silberman 