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Ceremonial relics belonging to the Canaanites. ancient people These Old Testament stones were recently discovered in Israel along with a 5,000-year-old wine press.
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced the discovery near Tel Megiddo on November 5th. The excavation was carried out in parallel with the construction of Highway 66 in the Jezreel Valley.
Tel Megiddo is famous for its appearance in the Book of Revelation. This place is called “Armageddon” and is closely related to the Hebrew word “Har Megiddo,” meaning “Mountain of Megiddo.”
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Chronologically, the finds ranged from the Early Bronze Age in Israel, around 3000 BC, to the Late Bronze Age, around 1270 BC.
A standout artifact was a wine press carved into the rock, which officials described as the oldest found in Israel.
Archaeologists discovered artifacts and a 5,000-year-old wine press near Tell Megiddo, a site associated with the Biblical Armageddon pictured at right. (Assaf Peretz, Israel Antiquities Authority, Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)
“This wine press is unique and one of the few known from the ancient times of the region’s first urbanization,” officials said in a statement.
“Until now, indirect evidence suggested that wine may have been produced 5,000 years ago, but there was no conclusive evidence to prove this.… [T]His wine press finally provided new and clear evidence that early wine production actually took place here. ”
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Archaeologists also discovered fascinating intact evidence of Canaanite folk beliefs dating back 3,300 years, including ceramic temple models and animal-shaped ritual vessels.
The IAA said the vessels were “orderly buried and carefully placed in the ground as ceremonial offerings.”
Researchers say Canaanite artifacts, including temple models and animal-shaped vessels, date back about 3,300 years. (Katerina Katzan, Israel Antiquities Authority)
“These included miniature ceramic models of the shrine, storage jars, and imported jugs and juglets.” From Cyprus and a unique and impressive set of vessels, likely used for ritual pouring of alcoholic beverages and liquids,” the release states.
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Historians believe it was used to pour out valuable liquids such as milk. oil or wine — into the funnel during the ritual.
The burial site suggests a folk cult that operated outside the city, and was probably made up of local farmers who were unable to enter the city. Main hall.
”[The finds] Learn about the daily life and beliefs of the region’s inhabitants for thousands of years. ”
This allowed them to “consecrate liquids and valuable agricultural products,” the release states.
“Some of these offerings were discovered as intact pottery vessels buried next to large rock outcrops, which may have served as open-air altars on the outskirts of the Canaanite city of Megiddo,” the researchers said.
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Officials said in a statement that recent excavations “revealed new parts of the matrix between known settlements in the city.”
They added: “A 5,000-year-old cutting wine press places the beginnings of the local wine industry in the context of very early urban settlement, while offerings from around 3,300 years ago indicate a continuation of ritual consecration.” and alcohol Located outside the sacred complex within Tell, it probably represents an aspect of local Canaanite folk beliefs. ”
This excavation provides new insights into the daily life and beliefs of the ancient inhabitants who lived near the city of Megiddo. (Israel Antiquities Authority Emir Alagem)
IAA Director Eli Escucid said the discovery “reveals layer by layer the rich history hidden and embedded in the soil here.”
He added: “The revelation of ancient wine-making facilities and evidence of folk worship outside Megiddo allows us to learn about the daily life and beliefs of the region’s inhabitants for thousands of years.”
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This is not the only recent discovery at the Tel Megiddo site.
Earlier this year, archaeologists announced they had found evidence of the site. bible battle on site.
Experts say the discovery reveals “layer by layer” the long-hidden history beneath Israel’s Jezreel Valley. (Israel Antiquities Authority Barak Tsin)
Archaeologist Asaf Kreiman told Fox News Digital that the pottery at the site points to the presence of the Egyptian army, particularly the soldiers who overthrew King Josiah.
“With the exposure of so many Egyptian vessels, including tableware fragments, cooking pot “The existence of storage bottles is an exceptional phenomenon,” Kleiman said.
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“Therefore, we understand it as on behalf of the Egyptian people They settled in Megiddo in the late 7th century, probably as part of an army that arrived there after the fall of the Assyrian Empire. ”
