Tag Archives: Temple Mount

Archaeologists restore floor tiles from 2nd Jerusalem Temple

Posted on September 6, 2016 by LukeChandler

What did people see beneath their feet when walking on the Temple Mount 2,000 years ago? What surface did people stand on during events such as the Passover, or when listening to a favorite rabbi’s discourse? The Temple Mount today is mostly … Continue reading →

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Archaeologists find 2,000 year-old chisel used to build Western Wall

Posted on April 23, 2014 by LukeChandler

Excavations near Jerusalem’s Temple Mount uncovered a 2,000 year-old chisel at the foot of the Western Wall. Archaeologist Eli Shukron believes it was used in the construction of the wall around the early 1st century A.D. The chisel was found … Continue reading →

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Video: The Ramparts Walk atop the Walls of Jerusalem’s Old City

Posted on June 29, 2013 by LukeChandler

Most visitors to Jerusalem never take the opportunity to walk atop the walls of the Old City. For the equivalent of four or five dollars you can walk along the ramparts and enjoy unique views not available on the ground. … Continue reading →

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In Israel and Ready to Dig Again!

Posted on July 7, 2012 by LukeChandler

My group and I arrived safely in Israel yesterday afternoon. We are now in Jerusalem and plan to join the Khirbet Qeiyafa excavation team late tomorrow morning after worship. Our hotel is in the Old City, just a short walk … Continue reading →

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Report: New Finds from 1st & 2nd Temple Periods on Slope of Temple Mount

Posted on December 30, 2011 by LukeChandler

An upcoming report details new finds from as far back as the 10th-9th centuries B.C. in a salvage excavation on the eastern slope of the Temple Mount. Workers uncovered these pits along the Kidron Valley in 2009 and turned the … Continue reading →

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New Find: Clay Seal from 1st Century Jewish Temple (with Inscription)

Posted on December 26, 2011 by LukeChandler

Recent digs next to Jerusalem’s Temple Mount have uncovered a small inscribed clay seal that seems to have been involved with worship at the 1st-century (New Testament-era)  Temple. Its inscription has a shortened form of the name of God (“Yahweh”) … Continue reading →

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On the Temple Mount in Jerusalem

Posted on August 3, 2010 by LukeChandler

Jerusalem’s Temple Mount has a long, violent history. The Temple Mount is one name for the original Mount Moriah. The large rectangular platform that covers the mountain today was constructed on the orders of Herod the Great, who reigned at … Continue reading →

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