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Restoration of the ‘crown’ of the Damascus Gate

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

The Damascus Gate is located in the centre of the northern wall of the Old City of Jerusalem. The Kikar haShabbat News reports that the top of this gate has been restored as part of the Jerusalem City Wall Conservation Project. The … Continue reading →

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Mughrabi Gate bridge is back on the agenda

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

From the Jerusalem Post: A plan for the renovation of the Mughrabi Gate bridge, which leads from the Western Wall plaza to the Al-Aksa Mosque and the Temple Mount, received final approval from the Jerusalem Municipality last week, enabling construction … Continue reading →

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Tunnel-vision politics in Jerusalem

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

On my return from Jordan, I found that it was and still is widely reported that an underground tunnel has been opened in Jerusalem and, as expected, some outrageous Palestinian comments made about the supposed danger to the Temple Mount, … Continue reading →

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Oleg Grabar

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Leen Ritmeyer

Yesterday, 8 January, 2011, Oleg Grabar, Professor Emeritus in the School of Historical Studies at Princeton University, passed away. Oleg Grabar’s research has had a profound and far-reaching influence on the study of Islamic art and architecture. His extensive archaeological … Continue reading →

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New Studies on Jerusalem

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Leen Ritmeyer

The 16th Annual Conference of the Ingeborg Rennert Center for Jerusalem Studies on ”NEW STUDIES ON JERUSALEM” will be held on Thursday, December 16th, 2010 in the Mintz Auditorium (Building 404), Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan. Here is the program: 8:20 Gathering 8:45 Opening remarks: Prof. … Continue reading →

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Rachel’s Tomb, The Tomb of the Patriarchs and the Mugrabi Gate

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Leen Ritmeyer

The politicians are at it again. UNESCO has declared The Tomb of Rachel to be a mosque. Israel’s Prime Minister has slammed the report. The claim is, of course, ludricous. This photograph, taken in 1890-1900, already describes the building as … Continue reading →

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Report on the Destruction of the Temple Mount

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Leen Ritmeyer

Government ‘tried to bury’ report on Temple Mount excavations This funny pun introduces an article about the suppression by the Government of Israel of a report on the illegal Temple Mount excavations. We had earlier reported here, here, here, here, … Continue reading →

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First Temple period wall found in Jerusalem – revisited

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Leen Ritmeyer

One of my blog readers, Arthur Chrysler, made the following comments on a previous post, which I would like to share with other blog readers: The Large Tower, explored by Warren and one hundred years later by Dame Kenyon, is … Continue reading →

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The Destruction of the Temple Mount continues

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Leen Ritmeyer

It is feared that the destruction of the Temple Mount by Muslims continues. It has been observed that work is taking place to the east of the Dome of the Rock, where the Court of the Priests and the Altar … Continue reading →

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Bible Lands Expedition (BLE) tour

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Leen Ritmeyer

Another BLE Bible Lands Expedition study tour is planned for October 2010, God willing. Dr. Steve Collins and myself will be leading the tour. This is an exciting adventure travelling through Jordan and Israel with the likely outcome that you’ll … Continue reading →

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