Stairs At Temple Mount Tie Jesus Era To Jerusalem
MAURICE CARR reports a discovery of 30 stone stairs at the southern foot of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The finds include tunnels and retaining walls linked to Herod and the Temple, offering what is claimed as authentic ties to Jesus life and ancient Jewish worship. The piece notes UNESCO concerns and the historic shifts under Roman and Ottoman rule.
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Archaeology on Mount Moriah Reveals Ancient Jerusalem
Amid towering ruins on Temple Mount, Israeli archaeologists reveal 1600s of dig history from Judean Monarchy to Ottoman eras. Prof Benjamin Mazar leads the tell with Meir Ben-Dov as assistant, uncovering walls, two main entrances, a wide street, a two story villa, coins and bone dice possibly used by Roman soldiers casting lots for garments of the crucifixion. The work spans Herodian to Crusader layers, with mosaics, baths, and palatial remnants illustrating Jerusalem’s long, fraught history.
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Panorama of City Jerusalem wall at Herod temple
A Jerusalem panorama highlights part of the wall that supported Herod's Temple. Limestone blocks weighing up to 240 tons baffle modern engineers on their construction. Jews at prayer lean against the wall as a newly excavated area and stairway appear beyond. Atop Temple Mount the silver-domed Aksa Mosque rises nearby.
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