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The ram-shaped cult object as discovered on the site at Megiddo. (Photo: Barak Tzin, Israel Antiquities Authority)

The earliest winepress for wine production and evidence of a popular Canaanite cult: Extraordinary discoveries uncovered in an archaeological excavation near Megiddo

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In an excavation conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority as part of a major transportation project on Route 66 being carried out by the Israel Roads Company, a wine press for wine production was discovered - one of the oldest ever uncovered in the country - and other unique findings that teach about Canaanite worship.
Illustration of the rock-hewn rooms discovered in the City of David. Illustration: Shalom Kevlar, City of David

New research suggests: A special building in Jerusalem was used for worship when the Temple stood, during the First Temple period

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In the unique structure, which was uncovered by the Israel Antiquities Authority on the eastern slope of the City of David, in the Jerusalem Walls National Park, eight rooms carved into the rock were discovered, including an altar, a tombstone, a winepress, and a winepress for wine production.
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