Monthly Archives: May 2008

Temple Mount quarry found

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Leen Ritmeyer

It was reported today that another quarry has been found in Jerusalem, whose stones may have been used in the construction of Herod’s Temple Mount. The largest stone is said to measure 0.69 x 0.94 x 1.65 m. It has … Continue reading →

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The Temple of Jerusalem: From Moses to Messiah

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Leen Ritmeyer

The Temple of Jerusalem: From Moses to Messiah Conference at the Yeshiva University, Centre for Israel Studies, New York May 11-12, 2008 Needless to say, I was delighted to see my “babies” (the models of the Tabernacle, Solomon’s Temple, Herod’s … Continue reading →

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The Ark of the Covenant – on the trail again!

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Leen Ritmeyer

My Google Alert to Jerusalem Archaeology brought it all back: “The lost Ark: are the Germans on its trail?” Of course, the content of the article which reported that a researcher from the University of Hamburg claimed to have found … Continue reading →

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Illustrating the Bible

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Leen Ritmeyer

I recently had an interesting contact with Graham Kennedy, cartoonist and animator and now full-time Bible Illustrator. After chatting back and forth, he suggested interviewing me on his blog, asking some searching questions, see The Bible Illustration Blog. Bookmark to: … Continue reading →

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