In the Sinah desert stands Kuntillet Ajrud, a remote settlement that was found in 1975 by the archaeologist Ze’ev Meshel of the University of Tel Aviv. The settlement is dated to the 8th century BC and is suggested to be one of the border fortresses built by King Solomon. The name of the fortress in Arabic, means ‘Hill of the Water-Source’. Bronze Age Cult Complex Discovered In Judean Foothills May Have Been Dedicated To Baal Baal And Moloch, Did The Ancient Gods Of The Levant Demand Child Sacrifices? Read moreSection: NewsAncient PlacesAsiaRead Later