Category Archives: History

Jesus and the Temple

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

As announced in a previous post, this coming Thursday the symposium on Jesus and the Temple will commence in Boca Raton. It will be my pleasant duty to give the opening lecture, entitled  ”Imagining the Temple Early Jews Knew”. Here are … Continue reading →

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The Architectural Development of the Western Wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

The latest archaeological developments near the Western Wall of the Temple Mount (see my previous post) have caused concern to some who feel that their understanding that King Herod the Great built the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is being undermined. … Continue reading →

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Walking with Abraham

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

History becomes alive in Israel and other Bible Lands. Not only can well-known Biblical sites that are associated with both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament be visited, one can also sail across the Sea of Galilee and walk … Continue reading →

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Read the Dead Sea Scrolls online

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

From the website of the Israel Museum: The Israel Museum welcomes you to the Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Project, allowing users to examine and explore these most ancient manuscripts from Second Temple times at a level of detail never before … Continue reading →

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Lectures at the Palestine Exploration Fund, London

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

If you’re in London during the next few months, you may find the following lectures interesting: The Palestine Exploration Fund: Forthcoming Lectures 06 October 2011 The Petra Effect: Archaeology and Psychical Research at George Horsfield and Agnes Conway’s Excavations 10 November … Continue reading →

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Summer days and nights in Jerusalem

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

A press release from TravelVideo.tv lists the evocative tours taking place in and around the City of David this summer. These include: The Archeological Experience at the Emek Tzurim National Park: Discovering the Past Hidden in the Dust: A unique … Continue reading →

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New online resource of Rabbinic Texts

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

David Instone-Brewer of Tyndale House has created an enormously useful website for the study of Rabbinic Texts. It is now easy to look up most of the early rabbinic legal texts. The rabbinic texts were among the first to be … Continue reading →

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50th anniversary of The Anglo Israel Achaeological Society

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the society has invited Prof. Ami Mazar to lecture on: “Archaeology in Israel: Achievements and the current state of research”. The lecture will take place at the Stevenson Lecture Theatre in the British Museum, London at … Continue reading →

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Virtual World Project

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

This new website offers virtual tours of archaeological sites and is worth visiting. The Virtual World Project is designed for educational purposes, with teachers and students in mind. The project offers two modes for viewing the archaeological sites (Tour and Presentation mode). … Continue reading →

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The new Jordan Museum

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

The Jordan Museum is expected to open in June 2011. The Jordan Museum has the following aims: Research and documentation of Jordan’s archeology, folklore and modern history, Education and information dissemination programmes to the public, Collection, conservation and protection of artifacts … Continue reading →

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