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'''Mamre''', full Hebrew name ''Elonei Mamre'' ("Oaks of Mamre"), is where [[Abraham]] built an altar ([[Genesis]] 13:18). An ancient well, more than 5 [[Metre|m]] in diameter, is referred to as Abraham's Well.  It is perhaps also where [[David]] reigned, as archaeological excavations show signs of towers and walls from Davidic kingdom and early [[monarchy]].  A 2 m thick stone wall enclosing area 60 m wide and 83 m long was constructed by [[Herod the Great]], possibly as place of worship or walled compound serving later as market place or caravanserai.  [[Hadrian]] chose the site to sell remnants of [[Bar Kochba]]'s army into slavery.
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The ground was reconsecrated by [[Constantine I of the Roman Empire|Constantine]] with the [[Basilica]] of the Terebinth of Mamre, the foundations of which are still visible.  It has been desolate since the [[Arab]] conquest in [[7th century]].
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'''Mamre''', full [[Hebrew]] name ''Elonei Mamre'' ("Oaks of Mamre"), is where [[Abraham]] built an [[altar]] ([[Genesis]] [[13:18]]). An ancient well, more than 5 m in diameter, is referred to as Abraham's Well.  It is perhaps also where David reigned, as [[Archaeology|archaeological]] excavations show signs of towers and walls from Davidic kingdom and early [[monarchy]].  A 2m thick stone wall enclosing area 60m wide and 83m long was constructed by [[Herod the Great]], possibly as place of [[worship]] or walled compound serving later as market place or caravanserai.  [[Hadrian]] chose the site to sell remnants of [[Bar Kochba]]'s army into slavery.  
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Mamre is also the name of one of the [[Canaan]]ite chiefs who joined his forces with those of Abraham in pursuit of [[Chedorlaomer]] to save [[Lot]]. (Gen. 14:13,24)
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The ground was reconsecrated by the [[Emperor Constantine]] with the Basilica of the Terebinth of Mamre, the foundations of which are still visible.  It has been desolate since the [[Arab]] conquest in [[7th century]].
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It is also the name of a [[Moravian]] mission station in [[South Africa]].
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Mamre is also the name of one of the [[Canaan]]ite chiefs who joined his forces with those of Abraham in pursuit of [[Chedorlaomer]] to save [[Lot]]. ([[Gen. 14:13,24]])
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