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A group of Israeli archaeologists has discovered a 2,750-year-old
temple and religious figurines at Tel Motza on the western outskirts of
the capital, going back to the Judean period.
“The ritual building at Tel Motza is an unusual and striking
find, in light of the fact that there are hardly any remains of ritual
buildings of the period in Judea at the time of the First Temple,” excavation directors Anna Eirikh, Hamoudi Khalaily and Shua Kisilevitz Anna Eirikh explained in a statement.
Among
the newly discovered artefacts are ritual pottery vessels with
fragments of chalices, pottery figurines and decorated ritual pedestals.
Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologist Anna Ririkh (AFP Photo / Menahem Kahana)
According
to the Times of Israel website, the treasures discovered at Tel Motza
could be evidence for the existence of a ritual cult in the Jerusalem
region at the beginning of the Judean monarchy.
A statement
from the Israel Antiquities Authority reportedly described the walls of
the structure as massive, built like traditional temple construction of
ancient times.
A clay figurine used for religious rituals and practices, dated to the early monarchic period (AFP Photo / Menahem Kahana)
Motza
and the surrounding region have a reputation for their archaeological
importance according to the Times of Israel. Many discoveries dating
back to different periods have been made at the site, including a public
building, a large structure with storehouses and a considerable number
of silos used to store grain supplies. Some experts suggest linking the
site with the Biblical settlement of Motza mentioned in the Book of
Joshua.
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