Saru Posted December 28, 2012 #1 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Archaeologists in Israel have discovered the remains of an ancient 2,750-year-old Judaean temple. 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. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted December 28, 2012 #2 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Impressive find. It will be interesting to see what artifacts can be recovered. Hopefully the political forces of the region will leave the scientists alone to do their research. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted December 28, 2012 #3 Share Posted December 28, 2012 awesome stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuriousGreek Posted December 28, 2012 #4 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Archaeological findings always fascinate me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwin Posted December 28, 2012 #5 Share Posted December 28, 2012 It fascinates me that 'religions' had this control of resources to be able to erect these monumental facilities at a time when people lived on dirt floors. It's as if organized religion was an emotional knee-jerk response to the cataclysm at the end of the ice age. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava_Lady Posted December 29, 2012 #6 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Amazing find, I wonder if anything they find will impact modern religions, ie Christianity. If they do, I'm pretty sure il Popa will have something to say about it... I can't wait to find out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paracelse Posted December 29, 2012 #7 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Was that Temple ever mentioned in the bible? I don't particularly recall reading about it? In which case it places a new twist on the book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twin Posted December 29, 2012 #8 Share Posted December 29, 2012 (edited) This was not a Jewish (religion) temple. the first temple was built by Solomon (David's son) on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Edited December 30, 2012 by Twin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twin Posted December 30, 2012 #9 Share Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) deleted Edited December 30, 2012 by Twin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-M7 Posted January 3, 2013 #10 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Wonder what else there is yet be discovered there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docyabut2 Posted January 3, 2013 #11 Share Posted January 3, 2013 A Greek Temple? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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