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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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Music Festival at the home of the Ark of the Covenant in Kiryat Yearim

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

Kiryat Yearim is one of the most evocative Biblical sites in Israel and never more than during the Abu-Gosh Festival. Then, twice a year, at Succot and Shavuot, this Arab village in the Judean hills, where the Ark of the … Continue reading →

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Menorah and Roman sword found in Jerusalem

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

Two amazing finds testify to the last days of Jerusalem’s destruction in 70 AD, In a drainage channel that led from the Temple Mount to the Siloam Pool a stone with an inscribed menorah was found, together with a Roman … Continue reading →

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City of David Conference – Sept 8th, 2011

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

Barnea Levi Selavan sends this program of the upcoming conference in the City of David. September 8th, 2011 6.30 – Entry 7pm Aharon Horowitz, Yuval Baruch, Evyatar Cohen (two varying options concerning dating of tunnel) 7.15 Y Garfinkel – thoughts about … Continue reading →

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Have Archaeologists Discovered High Priest’s Bell?

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

Archaeologists have discovered a rare gold bell during an excavation in the City of David National Park in Jerusalem. by Elad Benari Archaeologists have discovered a rare gold bell with a small loop at its end. The finding was made … Continue reading →

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Israel opens Baptismal site at Bethabara

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

In a previous post we mentioned that the site where Jesus was baptised was open to the public. There was indeed a ceremonial opening at the site on the 18th of January this year, only to close shortly afterwards. Now, … Continue reading →

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Mughrabi Gate bridge renovation plan stopped

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

In a previous post, we reported that is was decided to demolish the Mughrabi Gate bridge and replace it with a new one. That was supposed to have happened two weeks ago. We have written previously about this bridge and … Continue reading →

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