A series of artifacts found in a cave near Jerusalem suggest that the site was used by locals to contact the dead in Roman times, according to research results published in early July. It seems
Human skulls, oil lamps and parts of various weapons were found in Theomim Cave near the ancient city, where researchers believe the site was used for dark rituals between the 2nd and 4th centuries AD. according to Research published in Harvard Theological Review. The site is 32 miles from Jerusalem, and most of the Jewish population is believed to have been expelled from the area before the person who started the “death magic” site.
“A new infidel people came to what was formerly Jewish and now Syrian-Palestinian,” said archaeologist and study co-author Boaz Ziz. Said live science. “They brought in new ideas, new practices, and apparently necromancy ideas.” I made a hypothesis.
The Teomim Cave in the Jerusalem Hills may have been a “gateway to the underworld” where necromancy and other cult magic were practiced. The finds there, like those found throughout the Greco-Roman world, bear all the hallmarks of dark magic cave temples. pic.twitter.com/gNJcZDqgzl
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During previous excavations of the cave, researchers found a treasure trove of gold and silver coins, along with ample evidence to suggest that the site has been used by humans since prehistoric times. (Related: Shocks, Tremors, and Bright Lights: New Reports of Mysterious Phenomenon 50 Years Ago)
Human history in this era is complicated. Because of the ongoing suffering between the Roman Empire and literally everyone it decided to invade. According to Live Science, the area was scarred by the remains of the Bar Kokhba Rebellion, an uprising of Jewish rebels against Roman invaders between 132 and 136 AD.
According to some historians, the Romans then hijacked the history books and labeled the inhabitants of every country they invaded as pagans or Druids, many of whom were believed to actually be intellectuals of their own people. reported Live Science. report in another article. The negative label made it easier for the Romans to claim themselves as heroes.
