Excavating sacred temple 3,000 years in Jerusalem

Israeli archaeologists have discovered an ancient temple from the time of the kingdom of Judah (nearly 3,000 years ago) with many precious statues.

According to the Israeli Foreign Ministry's announcement, archaeological work was carried out at Tel Motza, outside Jerusalem before a new highway was built.

The artifacts found were crafted from the 9th and 10th centuries BC. These are ceramic pots and jars used in ceremonies with many ceramic and human heads.

Area excavated - (Photo EPA)

Mascot with a human head - (Photo Reuters)

Ceramic animals - (Photo of Demotix)

A part of the area image is excavated - (Photo EPA)

These antiquities provide additional evidence of ancient Jewish worship rituals in the early days of the David family lineage, which is mentioned in the Old Testament book.

The archaeological management team commented: 'The uniqueness of this architectural structure is even more notable because it is located in the vicinity of Jerusalem, playing an important role as a major religious center. of the kingdom at that time. '

Experts believe that this is a massive architecture, according to the ancient architectural tradition of the Near East, with a wide path toward the east with many mascots contained inside and one of the first temples to be built. build in this area.