Category Archives: News

The Gate of Hell

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Leen Ritmeyer

Pluto’s Gate Uncovered in Turkey: Italian archaeologist Francesco D’Andria said: A “gate to hell” has emerged from ruins in southwestern Turkey, Italian archaeologists have announced. Known as Pluto’s Gate — Ploutonion in Greek, Plutonium in Latin — the cave was celebrated … Continue reading →

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Continued Destruction of the Temple Mount

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Leen Ritmeyer

Nadav Shragav wrote an interesting article, called Discarding History, about the continued destruction of the Temple Mount. Not only are archaeological artefacts removed and dumped, but also the walls of the Temple Mount continue to be damaged by the construction work … Continue reading →

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King Herod Exhibit at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Leen Ritmeyer

If you plan to visit Jerusalem in 2013, you should go to the Israel Museum and see what promises to be a fascinating exhibition on King Herod the Great that will run from February till October. CNN put up this video: … Continue reading →

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Cultic objects from the time of King David

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Leen Ritmeyer

After some initial suspense, The Hebrew University has released the following notification about evidence of a cult in Judah at the time of King David, with implications for Solomon’s Temple: Hebrew University archaeologist finds the first evidence of a cult in … Continue reading →

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New Exhibition Hall and Education Centre in the Jerusalem Archaeological Park (Temple Mount Excavations)

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Leen Ritmeyer

The Friends of the Israel Antiquities Authority announced that the William Davidson Foundation recently approved a very generous grant for the establishment of the East Hall Exhibition and Education Gallery in the Ethan and Marla Davidson Center for Exhibitions and Virtual Reconstruction … Continue reading →

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A fruitful period in the history of Israel’s archaeology!

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Leen Ritmeyer

Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs showcases the immense contribution of this tiny country to the archaeology of the region. Read the interesting article below. HT: Joe Lauer   Greatest archaeological finds in Israel Every day, the Israel Antiquities Authority has … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem news

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

In yesterday’s post, we reported on the large mysterious V-shaped marks found in the City of David Excavations: The announcement by Eli Shukron that he was puzzled by the marks, brought an enormous response from people who had all sorts … Continue reading →

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How to distort the truth about the Herodian Temple Mount

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

In my latest blog post, I tried to show how the Temple Mount may have developed after the death of Herod the Great. This post was written in the wake of the discovery of four coins from the time of … Continue reading →

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Dating the Western Wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

The announcement of the new theory on when the Western Wall was built (see here and here) was not as dramatic as expected. The discovery of coins, the latest of which were struck by the Roman procurator Valeruis Gratus in … 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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