Monthly Archives: October 2008

First Temple Period Hebrew Seal found

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Leen Ritmeyer

It is always exciting when an Hebrew seal of the 7th Century B.C. is found, as announced today here. In an excavation 100 m west of the Western Wall an impressive seal was found. It shows a Hebrew archer in … Continue reading →

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King Solomon’s Copper Mines

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Leen Ritmeyer

Excavations in Jordan have revealed copper mines that were in use during the 10th Century B.C., i.e. the time of King David and Solomon. The site is called Khirbat en-Nahas, which means ‘the ruins of copper’. The massive smelting plant … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem – reconstruction drawings in the various periods

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Leen Ritmeyer

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Son of the High Priest

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Leen Ritmeyer

Just before Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, a fragment of a stone cover of a sarcophagus has been found with the fragmentary Hebrew inscription: “Son of the High Priest”. It could not have been timed better, for in … Continue reading →

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