Tag: Ir David Foundation
Magnificent Remains of First-Temple Period Palace Discovered under Jerusalem’s Famous Promenade
The magnificent structure—built in the period between King Hezekiah and King Josiah—indicates the restoration of Jerusalem after the Assyrian siege of the city in 701 BCE, during the reign of King Hezekiah.
Mystery: New Pit Opens in Temple Mount Floor
The IAA “must conduct an orderly rescue excavation at the site and disclose its contents to the general public.”
Lag B’Omer Special: Rare Bar-Kochva Revolt Coin Discovered at the Foot of the Temple...
The revolt lasted about five years, causing heavy casualties among the Roman legions – so much so that they had to deploy large military units from around the Roman Empire to complete their ranks.
Eastern Jerusalem Arab Destroys Own Condemned Home to Avoid Demolition Fees
The labor of redeeming the neighborhood appear to reach the phase of removing an entire cluster of Arab squatters from al-Bustan, with structures rebuilt and either sold or rented to Jewish newcomers.
Part of Egyptian Statue May Have Been Discovered by Temple Mount ‘Sifters’
The finger fragment will be handed over to additional experts for dating.
Temple Mount Sifting Project to Netanyahu: Show Us the Money
The Jewish Press online received the following email statement from the Temple Mount Sifting Project (visit their crowdfunding campaign):
"Representatives from the Prime Minister’s office...
Innovative Temple Mount Sifting Project Facing Termination over Funding
The Temple Mount Sifting Project was established following the illegal removal of 9,000 tons of earth from the Temple Mount by Israel's Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement and the Waqf.
Hasmonean Period Stone Bowl Engraved with Rare Hebrew Inscription ‘Hyrcanus’ Discovered
Who was Hyrcanus, whose name is engraved in Hebrew on a 2,100-year-old stone bowl from Jerusalem?