Abstract
The renewed excavations at Tel Moza brought to light remains of an exceptional temple complex, established in the Iron IIA (10th-9th centuries BCE). An assemblage comprised of figurines and cultic vessels was found lying on the packed earth floor of the temple courtyard. The plan of the temple and the motifs of the figurines and cultic vessels are drawn from conventions prevalent throughout the Ancient Near East. The importance and unique nature of the Tel Moza temple are accentuated by the fact that it is the first Iron Age temple to be excavated in the heart of Judah, just a few km from Jerusalem, and thus provides new insight into early Israelite religion.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 147-164 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Tel Aviv |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Institute of Archaeology of Tel Aviv University 2015.
Keywords
- Cult
- Figurines
- Iron Age
- Judah
- Stands
- Tel Moza
- Temple