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The Tel Motza temple is an ancient Jewish temple located in the area of Motza on the outskirts of Jerusalem, discovered in 2012 by Israeli archaeologists. ==History== Excavations at Tel Motza carried out prior to construction on Highway 1 revealed a public building, storehouses and silos dating to the early days of the monarchic period (Iron Age IIA). A wide, east-facing entrance in the wall of the public building is believed to have been built in accordance with temple construction traditions in the ancient Near East: the sun rising in the east would illuminate an object placed inside the temple, symbolizing the divine presence.〔(First Temple Period Ritual Structure Discovered Near Jerusalem )〕 The cache of sacred vessels has been dated to ca. 750 BCE, that is before the centralising religious reforms of Kings Hezekiah (reign ca. 729–687 BCE) and Josiah (reign ca. 640–609 BCE) of Judah.〔〔 An array of sacred pottery vessels, chalices and small figurines of men and horses were found near the altar of the temple. The temple dates back to the Kingdom of Judah of the 9th century BCE, and appears to have operated alongside the First Temple that had been established in Jerusalem at about the time.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Israeli dig uncovers ancient Judaean temple )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Israeli archaeologists uncover ancient temple just outside Jerusalem )〕 Jerusalem was the centre of the Kingdom of Judah and the seat of kings David and Solomon.〔 Many historical finds have been discovered at the Tel Motza region from different periods and archaeologists have sought to identify it as the Biblical settlement ''Mozah'' mentioned in the Book of Joshua.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dig uncovers temple, sacred vessels )〕 The archaeological site directors said the discoveries provided evidence for the existence of temples and ritual enclosures throughout the Kingdom of Judah before the religious reforms centralized ritual practices at the Temple in Jerusalem. The temple was a rare find of remains from the Judaean period.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Davidic-era temple unearthed in dig near Jerusalem )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tel Motza temple」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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