Canaanite 'Temple of the Rising Sun' Discovered Near Jerusalem

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Reported by Haaretz:

Archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of a Canaanite temple built to greet the rising sun atop the mound of Azekah, an ancient settlement in today's central Israel.

The Late Bronze Age compound and the spectacular artifacts found within it offer insight into the religious beliefs of the Canaanites, showing a strong influence of ancient Egyptian culture, researchers say.

Evidence of the violent destruction of the temple and the entire site also opens a window into the sudden collapse of multiple civilizations that occurred at the end of the Bronze Age and led to the rise of new cultures and political entities in the Levant, including the ancient Israelites.

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