Animal sacrifice at temple powered ancient Jerusalem's economy

Wednesday, September 4, 2013 - 23:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Pilgrims came from hundreds of miles away to sacrifice animals at an ancient temple in Jerusalem, new research suggests.An analysis of bones found in an ancient dump in the city dating back 2,000 years revealed that animals sacrificed at the temple came from far and wide.

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