Encyclopedia of The Bible – Tower of the Ovens
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Tower of the Ovens

OVENS, TOWER OF THE (מִגְדַּ֥ל הַתַּנּוּרִֽים). KJV, TOWER OF THE FURNACES. A tower in the NW angle of the wall of Jerusalem, close to the Corner Gate, restored by Nehemiah (Neh 3:11; 12:38). It prob. received its name because there were baking ovens in that area.