Ancient stone at Tel Eton may provide new proof of King Hezekiah’s religious reform, study suggests
The stone, known also as a massebah, was discovered during excavations of the First Temple era site, inside a large residence named by archaeologists as "Building 101," or the Governor's Residency
Assessment
A newly analyzed standing stone at Tel Eton is being presented as potential physical evidence for King Hezekiah's religious centralization efforts. The object's location inside a prominent administrative building raises questions about how state-level religious reforms were implemented at local elite households. Further excavation and comparative dating will determine whether this massebah was deliberately removed or simply fell out of use.