In Israel, 2,750 year old temple brought out
In Israel, 2,750 year old temple brought out
Israeli archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient temple, which is almost 3,000 years old and was once the home of a ritual cult.
"The ritual building in Tel Motza is an unusual and find striking in light of the very few remnants of ritual buildings in the period in Judea at the time of the first temple," excavation directors Anna Eirikh, Hamoudi Khalaily and Sua Kisilevitz said in a statement released by the Israeli Foreign Ministry.
The temple remains were discovered at Tel Motza place, located in the western part of Jerusalem. The Israeli Antiquities Authority excavation efforts run the place and says that along with the temple itself still, the results of a "cache of the sacred vessels", estimated at 2750 years old.
Dating from the Iron Age, the temple was constructed in accordance with similar layouts for other religious buildings from that time, according to the Israeli government. More of her analysis:
"The walls of the structure is huge, and it includes a wide, on the east-facing entrance, according to tradition temple building in the ancient Near East: The rays of the rising sun in the east would have illuminated object is placed in the temple was first symbol of the divine presence. a square structure that was probably an altar exposed in the temple courtyard, and cache the sacred vessels were found near the structure. "
The excavation directors said they will continue to review the findings and investigate further digging tool, while preparations for the construction of highways to continue.
"The ritual building in Tel Motza is an unusual and find striking in light of the very few remnants of ritual buildings in the period in Judea at the time of the first temple," excavation directors Anna Eirikh, Hamoudi Khalaily and Sua Kisilevitz said in a statement released by the Israeli Foreign Ministry.
The temple remains were discovered at Tel Motza place, located in the western part of Jerusalem. The Israeli Antiquities Authority excavation efforts run the place and says that along with the temple itself still, the results of a "cache of the sacred vessels", estimated at 2750 years old.
Dating from the Iron Age, the temple was constructed in accordance with similar layouts for other religious buildings from that time, according to the Israeli government. More of her analysis:
"The walls of the structure is huge, and it includes a wide, on the east-facing entrance, according to tradition temple building in the ancient Near East: The rays of the rising sun in the east would have illuminated object is placed in the temple was first symbol of the divine presence. a square structure that was probably an altar exposed in the temple courtyard, and cache the sacred vessels were found near the structure. "
The excavation directors said they will continue to review the findings and investigate further digging tool, while preparations for the construction of highways to continue.
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