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The first temple was destroyed by the Babylonians in 587 B.C. This quarry was likely used until around A.D. 70, when the Roman Empire conquered Jerusalem during a revolt.
A rare and unique First Temple-era stone seal inscribed with a name in paleo-Hebrew script has been uncovered near Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on August ...
This rare find dates back to the First Temple period, approximately 2,700 years ago. The seal features two notable characteristics: an inscription in paleo-Hebrew script bearing a name, and an ...
Nails supposedly used in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ were discovered in a burial cave in Jerusalem alongside two bone ...
[First], Jews would go up and worship at the Temple. But also, thanks to the text of the Bible, Jews hear about how the Temple works by hearing the Torah read usually on a weekly basis on the Sabbath.
During excavations carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority in the Western Wall Plaza a few years ago, a small stamped clay seal was discovered dating back to the First Temple period around ...