A unique structure, which was uncovered by the Israel Antiquities Authority on the eastern slope of the City of David, dates back to the First Temple Period and was used for ritual religious practices. #Israel #Archaeology #FirstTemple #CityofDavid #Jerusalem
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Biblical-erastructurediscoveredinJerusalem’sCityofDavid,usedduringtheFirstTemplePeriodByAllIsraelNews,Wednesday,January15,2025Jerusalem,Israel.|SamanthaKamman/TheChristianPostAuniquestructure,whichwasuncoveredbytheIsraelAntiquitiesAuthorityontheeasternslopeoftheCityofDavid,datesbacktotheFirstTemplePeriodandwasusedforritualreligiouspractices.
Thestructurecontainseightrock-hewnroomswhichcontainedvariouselementsofritualpractice,includingastandingstone(matzeva),anoliveoilpressandawinepress,bothusedtoprovideoilandwinefortherituals,andacarvedinstallationwithadrainagechannel,whichmighthaveheldanaltar,alongwithseveralv-shapedmarkscarvedinthefloor,thepurposeofwhichisnotyetclear.
Inasmallcaveontheedgeofthestructure,acacheofobjectsdatingtotheeighthcenturyBCEwas
