Gateway to the Underworld

The expansive Teomim Cave, just 20 miles west of Jerusalem, has yielded a variety of objects that suggests it was the site of necromancy in the second through fourth centuries CE. In antiquity, caves were considered gateways to the underworld, and this sometimes led to the performance of necromantic...

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Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
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Publicado: 2023
En: The Biblical archaeology review
Año: 2023, Volumen: 49, Número: 4, Páginas: 12
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Sumario:The expansive Teomim Cave, just 20 miles west of Jerusalem, has yielded a variety of objects that suggests it was the site of necromancy in the second through fourth centuries CE. In antiquity, caves were considered gateways to the underworld, and this sometimes led to the performance of necromantic or divinatory rituals in which mediums […]
ISSN:0098-9444
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review