Comments for Ritmeyer Archaeological Design http://www.ritmeyer.com ...for the latest research, analysis and products on Biblical Archaeology Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:15:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on The Antonia, Herod’s Temple Mount Fortress by Leen Ritmeyer http://www.ritmeyer.com/2009/02/02/the-antonia-herods-temple-mount-fortress/comment-page-1/#comment-62309 Leen Ritmeyer Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:15:51 +0000 http://www.ritmeyer.com/?p=234#comment-62309 Peter, The lithostrotos was a pavement built in around 135 A.D. on top of the two vaults that covered the Strouthion Pool. It has nothing to do with the time of Christ. Archaeological evidence points to the high rockscarp, on which now the Ummariya School is located, as the location of the Antonia Fortress. Peter,
The lithostrotos was a pavement built in around 135 A.D. on top of the two vaults that covered the Strouthion Pool. It has nothing to do with the time of Christ. Archaeological evidence points to the high rockscarp, on which now the Ummariya School is located, as the location of the Antonia Fortress.

]]> Comment on The Antonia, Herod’s Temple Mount Fortress by Peter Hancock, PhD http://www.ritmeyer.com/2009/02/02/the-antonia-herods-temple-mount-fortress/comment-page-1/#comment-62283 Peter Hancock, PhD Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:54:30 +0000 http://www.ritmeyer.com/?p=234#comment-62283 What is the architectural relationship between the convent of the daughters of Sion, whose convent is said to occupy an area of the the Antonia Fortress, and the fortress itself ? On a visit, I saw for myself the purported lithotstrotos,where Roman soldiers played dice; and on which Christ is reputed to have walked on the Via Dolorosa. It appears from the illustrations and conjectural restorations, that the Antonia was much larger than I had realized: but this is understandable, if the Roman garrison was 600 strong. It could also illustrate the concern of the Roman authorities regarding the Temple site, as the volatile epicentre of Roman Palestine. What is the architectural relationship between the convent of the daughters of Sion, whose convent is said to occupy an area of the the Antonia Fortress, and the fortress itself ? On a visit, I saw for myself the purported lithotstrotos,where Roman soldiers played dice; and on which Christ is reputed to have walked on the Via Dolorosa. It appears from the illustrations and conjectural restorations, that the Antonia was
much larger than I had realized: but this is understandable, if the Roman garrison
was 600 strong. It could also illustrate the concern of the Roman authorities regarding the Temple site, as the volatile epicentre of Roman Palestine.

]]> Comment on Mysterious carvings found in City of David excavations by Patty http://www.ritmeyer.com/2011/12/07/mysterious-carvings-found-in-city-of-david-excavations/comment-page-1/#comment-60670 Patty Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:04:05 +0000 http://www.ritmeyer.com/?p=974#comment-60670 Priestley Blessing: they do look like some of the cantillation marks. Using the cipher as a possible key: If the image is rotated as below, it looks something like the priestly blessing shown above with the cantillation symbols. As the article says, it looks like some of the square holes may have held something, like possibly a post. That may also include the | . If that was the case, the arrangement below, may fit the blessing. v v ^ For images to this message, please email me. Patty Tyler 315-725-3854 Priestley Blessing: they do look like some of the cantillation marks. Using the cipher as a possible key:

If the image is rotated as below, it looks something like the priestly blessing shown above with the cantillation symbols.
As the article says, it looks like some of the square holes may have held something, like possibly a post. That may also include the | . If that was the case, the arrangement below, may fit the blessing.

v v
^

For images to this message, please email me.
Patty Tyler
315-725-3854

]]> Comment on Dating the Western Wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem by Leen Ritmeyer http://www.ritmeyer.com/2011/11/23/dating-the-western-wall-of-the-temple-mount-in-jerusalem/comment-page-1/#comment-60128 Leen Ritmeyer Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:28:28 +0000 http://www.ritmeyer.com/?p=957#comment-60128 Juan, Yes, the proceedings of the symposium will be published in book form. Jesus and his disciples could have bought things in the shops along the Western Wall, but the street was paved a little later on. Juan,
Yes, the proceedings of the symposium will be published in book form.
Jesus and his disciples could have bought things in the shops along the Western Wall, but the street was paved a little later on.

]]> Comment on Dating the Western Wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem by Juan http://www.ritmeyer.com/2011/11/23/dating-the-western-wall-of-the-temple-mount-in-jerusalem/comment-page-1/#comment-60116 Juan Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:58:08 +0000 http://www.ritmeyer.com/?p=957#comment-60116 Thank you for the announce about the symposium “Jesus and the Temple”. Sadly, living in Málaga (Spain), I couldn’t attend the lectures. Do you know if it is expected to gather the whole lectures in a book to be published in the future?. If it is possible I would like to buy it. Also, thank you for your comments to the new archaeological discover below the Western Temple Wall. Having studied it in the surface , modestly (I am not a scholar) I think that the scene of Jesus walking over the slabs of the Herodian paved street adjacent to the Temple Wall and buying something in the shops along this street still remains as a plausible possibility, Dind’t you?. The best things for the new year (for you and your really interesting blog). Thank you for the announce about the symposium “Jesus and the Temple”. Sadly, living in Málaga (Spain), I couldn’t attend the lectures. Do you know if it is expected to gather the whole lectures in a book to be published in the future?. If it is possible I would like to buy it.
Also, thank you for your comments to the new archaeological discover below the Western Temple Wall. Having studied it in the surface , modestly (I am not a scholar) I think that the scene of Jesus walking over the slabs of the Herodian paved street adjacent to the Temple Wall and buying something in the shops along this street still remains as a plausible possibility, Dind’t you?.

The best things for the new year (for you and your really interesting blog).

]]> Comment on The new Jordan Museum by Leen Ritmeyer http://www.ritmeyer.com/2011/05/11/the-new-jordan-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-58842 Leen Ritmeyer Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:56:25 +0000 http://www.ritmeyer.com/?p=739#comment-58842 Njikam, Sorry, we don't live in Jordan. Njikam,
Sorry, we don’t live in Jordan.

]]> Comment on The new Jordan Museum by njikam njoya abdoulaye http://www.ritmeyer.com/2011/05/11/the-new-jordan-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-58840 njikam njoya abdoulaye Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:34:48 +0000 http://www.ritmeyer.com/?p=739#comment-58840 i am from cameroon and interess jordan art and will like to visit the new jordan museum now i amin thailand cannot have visa from jordan ambassy in thailand .i need invitation letter from the museum . thank you i am from cameroon and interess jordan art and will like to visit the new jordan museum now i amin thailand cannot have visa from jordan ambassy in thailand .i need invitation letter from the museum . thank you

]]> Comment on The Ark of the Covenant by Leen Ritmeyer http://www.ritmeyer.com/2010/10/20/the-ark-of-the-covenant/comment-page-1/#comment-58690 Leen Ritmeyer Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:59:59 +0000 http://www.ritmeyer.com/?p=477#comment-58690 Denzil: The two tablets with the ten commandments (Deut. 10.5), the golden pot that contained manna and Aaron's rod that budded (Hebrews 9.4). Denzil: The two tablets with the ten commandments (Deut. 10.5), the golden pot that contained manna and Aaron’s rod that budded (Hebrews 9.4).

]]> Comment on The Ark of the Covenant by DENZIL FERNANDES UAE http://www.ritmeyer.com/2010/10/20/the-ark-of-the-covenant/comment-page-1/#comment-58576 DENZIL FERNANDES UAE Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:06:30 +0000 http://www.ritmeyer.com/?p=477#comment-58576 whats the content of the ark supposed to be whats the content of the ark supposed to be

]]> Comment on The Architectural Development of the Western Wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem by ANE News – 12.18.11 http://www.ritmeyer.com/2011/11/23/the-architectural-development-of-the-western-wall-of-the-temple-mount-in-jerusalem/comment-page-1/#comment-58368 ANE News – 12.18.11 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 22:32:21 +0000 http://www.ritmeyer.com/?p=964#comment-58368 [...] The Architectural Development of the Western Wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem The latest archaeological developments near the Western Wall of the Temple Mount … have caused concern to some who feel that their understanding that King Herod the Great built the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is being undermined. It would mean that the Temple Mount was not finished when Jesus visited the Temple. That, however, does not have to be the case. [...] [...] The Architectural Development of the Western Wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem The latest archaeological developments near the Western Wall of the Temple Mount … have caused concern to some who feel that their understanding that King Herod the Great built the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is being undermined. It would mean that the Temple Mount was not finished when Jesus visited the Temple. That, however, does not have to be the case. [...]

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