The Beit Hamikdash has been a source of fascination from the time it was built.  Every generation has attempted to envision the temple, that appears in traditional texts, according to the information available at the time.  Recently,  during archaeological excavations, in Churvat Kiafa, in the Ellah Valley and in close by Motzah, new archeological finds have come to light regarding temples during the Judaic era. The early date of these findings has brought new insights of our understanding of the Beit Hamikdash.