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Archeological remains on the top of Mount Gerizim, the Samaritans’ holy mountain. New evidence unearthed by archeologist Yitzhak Magen indicates that an elaborate temple stood here as early as 2,500 years ago, a time when the Temple of Jerusalem was, at most, a simple wooden structure.
According to Bible researcher Stefan Schorch, the ancient Samaritan temple on Mount Gerizim may have been edited out of the Bible. Here, a Samaritan man prays at dawn during Sukkot.
Samaritans were forbidden by their strict scripture from settling outside the holy lands, putting them at the mercy of a long line of oppressive rulers. There are only a few hundred of them left today.
The Jews had significant competition in antiquity when it came to worshipping Yahweh. Archeologists have discovered a second great temple not far from Jerusalem that predates its better known cousin. It belonged to the Samaritans, and may have been edited out of the Bible once the rivalry had been decided.
