A rally for the hostages is being held at Jerusalem’s Jaffa Gate as people observe a minor ... which culminated in the destruction of the First Temple. The gathering draws a mostly kippah ...

The Bible says Hezekiah wanted to centralize worship at the Temple in Jerusalem, and in doing so, he abolished the ritual sites located across the kingdom. It also describes that during the First ...

The 12.15-meter-long and approximately 1.75-m -wide column is thought to have been quarried in order to decorate the Second Temple. Herod's Pillar, or the Finger of Og, lies openly in the Russian ...

Temple Mount is one of the holiest ... Each doorway marks a significant era of Jerusalem's history. For example, Jaffa Gate is where the Tower of David (the city's primary defense point) can ...

According to the Bible, Hezekiah sought to centralize worship at the Temple in Jerusalem, abolishing the ritual sites scattered across the kingdom. The Bible describes how, during the First Temple ...

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Barkay G. and Dvira Y.S. 2012. The Temple Mount Sifting Project: Third Preliminary Report. In E. Meiron ed. City of David, Studies of Ancient Jerusalem 13. Jerusalem. Pp. 74–76 (Hebrew). Barkay G. and ...

An ancient structure uncovered on the eastern slope of the City of David inside Jerusalem Walls National Park is believed to have been used for ritual practices during the time of the First Temple, ...