An ancient clay candle from about 2,300 years ago is found at the Mount Gerizim site

The ancient candle is in the compound of the High Priesthood during conservation work on Mount Gerizim, and it dates to the Hellenistic period in the second century BC.

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02/05/2022

Monday, 02 May 2022, 07:21 Updated: 08:34

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Snowy Grease Mountain National Park, 2/19/21 (Photo: Ilan Cohen)

A particularly moving moment was recorded at the Mount Gerizim site, when as part of conservation work being carried out at the site these days, an ancient pottery candle was found that is estimated to date to the Hellenistic period in the second century BC.

According to Nathaniel Elimelech, director of the Mount Gerizim site at the Nature and Parks Authority and the Civil Administration: "About 2,300 years. The candle is next to a stone bath, which was used for the purification process of the Samaritans at the site next to the temple."

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Dating to the Hellenistic period in the second century BC.

The candle on Mount Gerizim (Photo: Nature and Parks Authority, Nathaniel Elimelech)

"The candle is located near a stone bath, which was used for the purification of the Samaritans at the site next to the temple" (Photo: Nature and Parks Authority, Nathaniel Elimelech)

On the Mount of Blessing - at the top of Mount Gerizim - the remains of the ancient sacred compound of the Samaritans were exposed, and around it the remains of a large city from the Hellenistic period that numbered about ten thousand inhabitants.

From the top of the mountain the views of the mountains of Samaria are revealed and at its foot the city of Nablus looks as if it is resting on its palm.

The priesthood house is located close to the sacred compound and according to the researchers, a family of wealthy priests lived there.

The complex was excavated in the 1990s under the leadership of archaeologist Dr. Yitzhak Magen and now conservation and accessibility operations are being carried out there by the Nature and Parks Authority and the Civil Administration. A ring that hung on the hem of a garment worn by the priests.

The ancient candle (Photo: Nature and Parks Authority, Nathaniel Elimelech)

The priesthood compound was first opened on Passover

The Priesthood House complex was first opened to the public on Passover this year after work carried out by the Civil Administration's Archeology Commander, District Conservation Team of the Nature and Parks Authority and Project 500 workers, and offers travelers an exciting and unmediated experience of walking in ancient courtyards, alleys and rooms 2,300 years ago. .

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