Pagan altar unearthed at building site in Israel

allesennogwat · 05-20-2010, 06:44 PM

JERUSALEM – Israeli archaeologists say workers have uncovered an ancient pagan altar while clearing ground for construction of a hotly disputed hospital emergency room.

They say the discovery proves an ancient cemetery at the site that has been at the center of protests by ultra-Orthodox Jews does not contain the graves of Jews.

Protesters claim an emergency room extension at Barzilai Hospital in the city of Ashkelon is being built on an ancient Jewish cemetery. They demonstrated there when officials began removing graves this week, and rioting erupted in ultra-Orthodox areas of Jerusalem.

The Israel Antiquities Authority said Thursday the discovery of the 2,000-year-old incense altar, along with the nature of the graves, shows the cemetery was pagan.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100520/...ancient_graves

partymember · 05-21-2010, 12:16 AM

doesn't mean it wasn't Jewish

lots of Jews worshiped Ba'al on and off, thats why the "no false idols" thing is in their bible, Jews kept straying to the religions of their neighbors

05-20-2010, 06:44 PM	#1
allesennogwat Curio & Relic AKaholic #: 3738 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 32,142	Pagan altar unearthed at building site in Israel JERUSALEM – Israeli archaeologists say workers have uncovered an ancient pagan altar while clearing ground for construction of a hotly disputed hospital emergency room. They say the discovery proves an ancient cemetery at the site that has been at the center of protests by ultra-Orthodox Jews does not contain the graves of Jews. Protesters claim an emergency room extension at Barzilai Hospital in the city of Ashkelon is being built on an ancient Jewish cemetery. They demonstrated there when officials began removing graves this week, and rioting erupted in ultra-Orthodox areas of Jerusalem. The Israel Antiquities Authority said Thursday the discovery of the 2,000-year-old incense altar, along with the nature of the graves, shows the cemetery was pagan. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100520/...ancient_graves __________________ Daraclor: A brand of anti-malaria pills which we had to drink every week while on the border. Legend had it that these would make you turn yellow and that you wouldn't be able to tan.

05-21-2010, 12:16 AM	#2
partymember Curio & Relic AKaholic #: 5600 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ass Posts: 9,180	doesn't mean it wasn't Jewish lots of Jews worshiped Ba'al on and off, thats why the "no false idols" thing is in their bible, Jews kept straying to the religions of their neighbors __________________ Vinland Uber Alles

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