The Israel Museum announced that starting February 12, 2013 the museum is going to put on display a giant “King Herod” exhibition. This will involve 30 tons of artifacts. Herod… Continue reading "How fortunate for Herod that his name wasn’t Jesus"
Excerpts of Haaretz article The Israel Museum is putting the finishing touches on a huge exhibit about the life and architectural legacy of the controversial King Herod the Great, while… Continue reading "Israel’s largest-ever archaeological exhibit shines light on King Herod"
Excavations at the City of David, near the Temple Mount, have unearthed the remains of a massive fortressed compound built in the Middle Bronze Period, close to 3,800 years ago,… Continue reading "Fortifications Of The Gihon Spring in the City of David, Jerusalem"
excerpts of article by Nadav Shragai in IsraelHayom.com n 1927, an earthquake struck Jerusalem, killing 130 people, wounding 450 and destroying or heavily damaging about 300 buildings, including Al-Aqsa mosque.… Continue reading "Second Temple-era mikveh discovered under Al-Aqsa mosque"
By MATTI FRIEDMAN in timesofisrael.com Few ancient sites in the Holy Land have ignited the imagination like the lost tombs of the Maccabees, the family that led a Jewish rebel… Continue reading "Is the Maccabees’ ancient mystery close to solution?"
