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Newfound temple challenges Bible story


Eldorado

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"An ancient temple outside of Jerusalem and from the same period as the First Temple challenges long-held ideas about worship and government in Judea during the Iron Age II period, say archaeologists who recently renewed excavations at Tel Motza.

"The structure was uncovered in 2012 during rescue digs carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority ahead of roadwork in the area."

Full report at Haaretz: https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium-temple-found-near-j-lem-challenges-archaeologists-assumptions-on-first-temple-1.8492874


"Despite the biblical narratives describing Hezekiah's and Josiah's reforms, there were sanctioned temples in Judah in addition to the official temple in Jerusalem," Prof. Lipschits adds. "Our discoveries thus far have fundamentally changed the way we understand the religious practices of Judahites."

Full article at Tel Aviv Uni: https://english.tau.ac.il/news/new_temple

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