The shrine forms part of the 'fortress mound' at Tel Arad—an important Israeli archaeological site in southern Israel's Beersheba Valley.
"Arad served both as a major military fortress at the border of the kingdom and as a stronghold that protected the state caravan trade that passed through the region," Ze'ev Herzog, an expert on the archaeological site, who was not involved in the latest study, wrote in a"This combination of defense and trade influenced the form and construction of the successive fortresses erected at the site from the period of the Judean kingdom onward.
Intriguingly, the tops of the altars contained round heaps of black, solidified material that had been preserved for millennia. Following the discovery of the shrine, other researchers speculated that this material may represent burnt incense, however, previous analyses have failed to conclusively identify their content and the residue has largely been overlooked by scientists in the subsequent years.
The original altars of the shrine at the Israel Museum. A replica was made for the archaeological site.While it is not clear exactly how these substances were used, the researchers say that this unique find casts new light on cult ritual practices in the ancient Kingdom of Judah. According to the researchers, finding traces of cannabis on the smaller altar was a surprising discovery.
The use of plants for fragrance or psychoactive purposes is not new to the region in general, nor to other ancient ceremonial rituals from around the world, the authors said.
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