2,800-year-old structure unearthed in Israel was likely used for cultic practices and sacrifice, archaeologists say

Reconstruction of a rock-cut structure in Israel that likely hosted ritual practices during the First Temple period. We see a small open building with people performing various rites.

Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed a series of stone rooms and objects that were likely used for worship and ritual practices in the Kingdom of Judah 2,800 years ago, they say.

The discovery is the only known ritual structure from this period in Jerusalem and one of just a handful unearthed so far in Israel, according to a statement.