Oil lamps discovered in the Te'omim Cave, Israel.Harvard Theological Review, 2023Oil lamps and a human skull found in the Te'omim Cave.Harvard Theological Review, 2023An axe and two spearheads from the cave.Harvard Theological Review, 2023
Posted on 07/21/2023 8:10:31 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
A cave in Jerusalem's western hills might have once been a divine prophecy site where Roman-era gentiles attempted to communicate with the dead.
Three skulls and more than 100 ceramic lamps were found squeezed into the cave's crevices, and two archaeologists in Israel speculate in a new paper that these were likely used to conjure up dead spirits and their secrets – a practice known as necromancy.
The Te'omim Cave has been studied since 1873... Only in the 1970s, however, did archaeologists uncover a series of secret passageways leading to other, hidden inner chambers.
Long, narrow crevices were abundant in these concealed areas, and they housed embedded archaeological artifacts such as coins, pottery, metal weapons, and, importantly, lamps and skulls.
The few human remains weren't exactly on display. One skull was found with four late Roman-era lamps tucked deep into a crevice that was particularly hard to reach, for instance.
...ancient writings from the time suggest that the movement of flames was once considered a key way to communicate with demons, spirits, or gods...
On the Greek island of Lesbos, for instance, an ancient passage suggests that the skull of Orpheus was "lodged in a chasm", where it sang "its prophecies in an earthen chamber."
Other Greek writings from the fourth and fifth centuries discuss spells to seal the mouths of skulls so they can no longer speak.
(Excerpt) Read more at sciencealert.com ...
Oil lamps discovered in the Te'omim Cave, Israel.Harvard Theological Review, 2023Oil lamps and a human skull found in the Te'omim Cave.Harvard Theological Review, 2023An axe and two spearheads from the cave.Harvard Theological Review, 2023
Yuck, ultra- Demonic. But interesting in an archeological sense.
Nuke it from Space to be sure.
That’s the stuff that gets a soul into trouble. No thanks...
Maybe this is where Mohammed left this earthly vale........
Even assuming he ever existed, probably not. :^)
ficting is rampant
Maybe this is where Mohammed left this earthly vale........
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No way. There was a “contract” out on him and assassins got him some where in present day Saudi Arabia - the far temple. There was no Islamic temple in today’s Israel at that time.
To get to Israel then would have been a horse back ride lasting weeks to a month. Assuming robbers didn’t get you along the way.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gates_of_hell
Gates of Hell. Often they are found in regions of unusual geological activity, particularly volcanic areas, or sometimes at lakes, caves, or mountains.
Some have higher levels of volcanic gases and heat, making them very uncomfortable, some causing hallucinations.
The oracle of Delphi in Greece, in which two faults intersect directly below the Delphic temple. The study also found evidence of hallucinogenic gases rising from a nearby spring and preserved within the temple rock.
One is ethylene, which has a sweet smell and produces a narcotic effect described as a floating or disembodied euphoria. “Ethylene inhalation is a serious contender for explaining the trance and behavior of the Pythia.”
I dunno, Dude.
From reading the little bit you posted, I don’t want to be anywhere near that thing!! LOL! Someone with more cajones than me can have that job!
‘Face
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Homer Simpson: “Ooh, a portal!”
Yeah, a pile of old lamps and one cranium from a dead guy, really scary. /jk
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