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Ritmeyer Archaeological Design began in 1983, producing posters and booklets as a response to the demand for educational materials on the subject of Biblical Archaeology. Since then, it has not only greatly expanded its product range, but grown into a firm that offers consultancy on archaeological background and illustration to groups as diverse as Hollywood movie companies, National Geographic, the ESV Study Bible and the new GLO Bible study computer program.Categories
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Category Archives: Excavations
New excavations planned below the Western Wall Plaza
According to this report, new excavations are planned below the Western Wall Plaza. The present level would be supported by pillars and an additional underground area would be available for worship/visiting. Here is an artist’s impression: This is not a … Continue reading
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New Discoveries Related to Temple Mount
Todd Bolen’s blog post gives an excellent overview of discoveries related to the Temple Mount. Worth reading! Bookmark to: Hide Sites $$(‘div.d273′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
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“Hall of Ages” near the Temple Mount rehabilitated
Despite the fact that this building has been known for several decades, only now has it been possible to restore it using modern techniques: “Although the new hall was originally discovered decades ago, it lay untouched for years due to … Continue reading
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A 2,000 year old Mikveh exposed in the Western Wall tunnels
While I was abroad, the IAA reported that a 2,000 year old mikveh has been found near the Temple Mount: “The miqve was discovered inside the western hall of a splendid structure that is located just c. 20 meters from … Continue reading
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Jerusalem unveils road used by pilgrims during Second Temple
In my previous post I reported inaccurately that the newly revealed street was located east of the Siloam Pool, while, in fact, it is the main Herodian street to the west. Sections of this street had been excavated previously by … Continue reading
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Tunnel east of Siloam Pool extended
The tunnel east of the Siloam Pool (not the stepped Siloam Reservoir) has been extended to the north. Inside the tunnel a beautifully preserved Herodian street has been found. This Jerusalem Post report has a silent video showing the beautifully … Continue reading
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Temple facade shown on Bar-Kokhba coins
A large cache of rare coins has been found by archaeologists in the Judean Hills. “Leaders of the Jewish resistance imprinted and dated coins for each year of the rebellion with, for example, images of the exterior of the Second … Continue reading
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Solomon’s Temple and Herod’s Temple Mount
This is a post I am thrilled to be able to write! Followers of this blog will know that over the years, we produced educational slide sets that lecturers and teachers used to give presentations or to enhance their own … Continue reading
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The Antonia, Herod’s Temple Mount Fortress
In the Jan/Feb 2009 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review, an article was published by Ehud Netzer, called “A New Reconstruction of Paul’s Prison”. Netzer is a respected and successful architect/archaeologist and well-known for his excavations of Herodium and Hasmonean and … Continue reading
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Ivory pomegranate found in City of David excavations
Joseph Lauer passed on this interesting information: “Dr. Eliot Braun noted on the ANE-2 list that the January 9, 2009 Ha’aretz Hebrew online edition has an illustrated report about the discovery in the City of David excavations led by Dr. … Continue reading
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