Tell el Qadi (Dan)

Tell el Qadi is the location in northern Palestine, astride the border of Palestine with Syria and Lebanon, where the Canaanites, the early Palestinians, built one of the first arches in history, 3000 years ago. Its invention was a revolution because, at earlier times, all roofing, which was built using tree trunks, was destroyed or burnt. The arch enabled roofing to be built in stone in the form of an arc, using available materials, which could last for centuries. This example was adopted the world over, as we can see in Roman architecture. There have been lesser quality imitations in the region at the time.