5,000-Year-Old Temple and Ritual Altars Unearthed at Tadım Castle
The find offers direct evidence that some First Temple-era female figurines were made in Jerusalem, with about 1,000 such figures already uncovered.
- On Monday, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced the discovery of a rare First Temple-period figurine mold at the Tower of David Jerusalem Museum's Kishle excavation, the first production mold of its kind ever found in Jerusalem.
- Archaeologists have long found Judean Pillar Figurines in homes and tombs throughout Jerusalem, yet no production molds were previously discovered in the capital, raising questions about whether they were manufactured locally or imported.
- The fired clay mold measures 7.5 centimeters tall and 6 centimeters wide. IAA specialist Tamar Gonen cleaned the artifact, and Sviatoslav Klindukhov created a cast revealing a female face with elaborate curly hair and a prominent nose.
- Eilat Lieber, Director and Chief Curator of the Tower of David Jerusalem Museum, noted the mold confirms historical tensions between state monotheism and ritual practices, offering a tangible connection to the biblical era and the religious struggles recorded in ancient texts.
- The artifact will eventually be displayed in the new Schulich Wing for Archaeology, Art and Innovation, funded by the Canadian-based Schulich Foundation and slated to open in late 2028. Visitors can currently participate in ongoing excavations by sifting soil from the Kishle site.
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5,000-year-old temple and ritual altars unearthed at Tadım Castle
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Rare First Temple-Era figurine mold unearthed in Jerusalem
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