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Samson's final act
This model is of Samson, from the Bible, destroying the temple of Dagon.
The foundation and shaping of this temple building is based on a real philistine temple which was uncovered in a place called Tell Qasile.
This temple had two stone bases on which the pillars would sit. These pillars were wooden logs rested in place, with only the weight of the roof holding them in place. This is why my pillars are depicted in this manner instead of the more common approach by artists who represent them as being stone.
While going up from the foundations is purely conjecture we do know that the Philistine homes of this era had open roof styles (similar to the Roman villa). With the Bible describing the Philistines as being on the roof it stands to reason then that they could see into the chamber somehow so I went with the open roof design seen here. This would also explain why they did not have further pillars supporting the roof elsewhere.
Samson's final act
This model is of Samson, from the Bible, destroying the temple of Dagon.
The foundation and shaping of this temple building is based on a real philistine temple which was uncovered in a place called Tell Qasile.
This temple had two stone bases on which the pillars would sit. These pillars were wooden logs rested in place, with only the weight of the roof holding them in place. This is why my pillars are depicted in this manner instead of the more common approach by artists who represent them as being stone.
While going up from the foundations is purely conjecture we do know that the Philistine homes of this era had open roof styles (similar to the Roman villa). With the Bible describing the Philistines as being on the roof it stands to reason then that they could see into the chamber somehow so I went with the open roof design seen here. This would also explain why they did not have further pillars supporting the roof elsewhere.