New Light on the Evolution of Canaanite Temples as Exemplified by Restorations of the Sanctuaries Found at Beth-Shan
1931; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 63; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1179/peq.1931.63.1.12
ISSN1743-1301
AutoresAlan Photographer Rowe, Père L. H. Vincent,
Tópico(s)Biblical Studies and Interpretation
ResumoIT was not until more or less recent discoveries of Canaanite temples were made at Beth-Shan, modern Beisan, by University ~Iuseum, that we could trace development of temple proper fronl more ancient type of sanctuary, or high place.1 And although all these temples, when excavated, were in a ruined state, yet fortunately we have been enabled, from a study both of various types of architectural remains, such as brick walls, stone capitals, column bases, architraves, etc., found On site, and of plans of more or less analogous and contemporary buildings known in Egypt, to attempt what we believe to be true restorations of four Canaanite sanctuaries erected at Beth-Shan during reigns of Amenophis III (Fig. 2), Seti I (Fig. 3), and Rameses II (Figs. 4, 5). We have, however, not attempted to restore a fifth and oldest of all sanctuaries so far unearthed on site, namely, that erected during time of Thothmes III (Fig. 1), as there is at present not sufficient evidence available for such a reconstruction. All our restorations2 are here published for first time and are, we venture to assert, of very highest importance for study of ancient civilisation as well as of ancient religion of Land of Canaan. We think we may fairly claim that restorations are not of the fantastic order, for in their essential fea tures they do not go beyond evidence of existing structural remains. Moreover we feel fairly confident in saying that there is
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