Le temple découvert lors des fouilles archéologiques effectuées dans le quartier de Tel Motza fut bâti il y a 2.750 ans.
"L'édifice de culte de Tel Motza est une découverte surprenante et inattendue, car il n'existe pratiquement pas de lieux de culte datant de la période du Royaume de Juda", lit-on dans le communiqué.
Selon Anna Eirikh, porte-parole de la Direction des antiquités, "les chercheurs connaissent mal les pratiques religieuses de cette époque, car il n'existe que deux ou trois édifices similaires parvenus jusqu'à nous".
Les vestiges de l'autel, les poteries rituelles, ainsi que les figurines de personnes et de chevaux trouvés à l'intérieur du temple laissent supposer que les habitants de la région conservaient des croyances antérieures au judaïsme.
Le quartier de Tel Motza abrite un site archéologique d'une grande valeur. Selon les chercheurs, c'est là que se trouvait la ville biblique de Motza mentionnée dans le Livre de Josué.
MOSCOU, 26 décembre - RIA Novosti
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- [1] Archeologists dig up 3,000-year-old temple at Motza
Photo: Israel Antiquities Authority
Archaeologists have uncovered rare remains of ritual objects and a
3,000-year-old temple while conducting excavations prior to the renovation of
the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on
Wednesday. A major expansion of the highway from Sha’ar-HaGay to Jerusalem has
revealed many important archaeological finds at Tel Motza, including Neolithic
ruins and an enormous underground water reservoir from the Crusaders at Motza
Stream.
The new First Temple period discovery was a large structure with massive walls and an east-facing entrance, believed to be a temple.
The entrance is aligned with the sun’s rays in order to illuminate the ritual object placed within the temple, to “symbolizing the divine presence within,” according to archaeologist Anna Eirikh. Eirikh, Dr. Hamoudi Khalaily.,and Shua Kisilevitz are directing the excavation for the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Inside of the structure, archaeologists discovered a square structure, most likely an altar, and a cache of sacred vessels nearby. The ritual objects include decorated pedestals, pottery vessels, fragments of chalices, and pottery figures of humans and domesticated animals, all of which they believed were used for religious or spiritual ceremonies.
"The finds recently discovered at Tel Motza provide rare archaeological evidence for the existence of temples and ritual enclosures in the Kingdom of Judah in general… prior to the religious reforms throughout the kingdom,” Eirikh said. Around the time of Hezekiah and Isaiah, Judaism abolished many ritual sites in order to concentrate ritual practices solely at the Temple in Jerusalem, she explained.
Archaeologists began excavating Motza in the 1990s in preparation for the eventual expansion of Highway 1. They believe the ancient ruins belong to “Mozah," which is mentioned in the Book of Joshua as a town in the tribal lands of Benjamin bordering on Judaea (Joshua 18: 26).
Other discoveries in the area include a system of large silos, leading experts to believe Jerusalem’s grain supplies were stored there.
One of the central dilemmas of archaeologists and the IAA is striking the right balance between preserving history and allowing new development for a growing population. Many times, however, new development is the reason for archaeological discoveries. In order to secure the necessary construction permits from the Interior Ministry, public works projects need approval from the IAA. Pre-construction surveys during preparation for construction, especially for the expansion of Highway 1, have yielded a plethora of new discoveries.
The Highway 1 expansion will eventually be built over the temple recently discovered at Motza. The site will be sealed and protected, and then the highway will be built over the site in a way that does not harm the ruins. The ritual objects found will be transferred to museums.
The new First Temple period discovery was a large structure with massive walls and an east-facing entrance, believed to be a temple.
The entrance is aligned with the sun’s rays in order to illuminate the ritual object placed within the temple, to “symbolizing the divine presence within,” according to archaeologist Anna Eirikh. Eirikh, Dr. Hamoudi Khalaily.,and Shua Kisilevitz are directing the excavation for the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Inside of the structure, archaeologists discovered a square structure, most likely an altar, and a cache of sacred vessels nearby. The ritual objects include decorated pedestals, pottery vessels, fragments of chalices, and pottery figures of humans and domesticated animals, all of which they believed were used for religious or spiritual ceremonies.
"The finds recently discovered at Tel Motza provide rare archaeological evidence for the existence of temples and ritual enclosures in the Kingdom of Judah in general… prior to the religious reforms throughout the kingdom,” Eirikh said. Around the time of Hezekiah and Isaiah, Judaism abolished many ritual sites in order to concentrate ritual practices solely at the Temple in Jerusalem, she explained.
Archaeologists began excavating Motza in the 1990s in preparation for the eventual expansion of Highway 1. They believe the ancient ruins belong to “Mozah," which is mentioned in the Book of Joshua as a town in the tribal lands of Benjamin bordering on Judaea (Joshua 18: 26).
Other discoveries in the area include a system of large silos, leading experts to believe Jerusalem’s grain supplies were stored there.
One of the central dilemmas of archaeologists and the IAA is striking the right balance between preserving history and allowing new development for a growing population. Many times, however, new development is the reason for archaeological discoveries. In order to secure the necessary construction permits from the Interior Ministry, public works projects need approval from the IAA. Pre-construction surveys during preparation for construction, especially for the expansion of Highway 1, have yielded a plethora of new discoveries.
The Highway 1 expansion will eventually be built over the temple recently discovered at Motza. The site will be sealed and protected, and then the highway will be built over the site in a way that does not harm the ruins. The ritual objects found will be transferred to museums.
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