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Shrine from Bible sealed by Jesus' ancestor opened after 3,000 years

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Structure comprises eight rooms, containing an altar, a sacred standing stone, and presses for olive oil and wine.

Experts believe its destruction may have featured in the Bible , which describes how Hezekiah one of Jesus ' ancestors smashed idolatrous places of worship.

Archaeologists also found a hoard of artifacts from the 8th century BC , sealed behind a stone wall in a cave.