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Jerusalem the Movie filmed in iMax 3D 20 Aug 2013 | 11:20 am
About two years ago, we mentioned in a post that an epic movie about Jerusalem was being made in iMax format. As of August 16, this year, the movie has been released and will be distributed by Nationa...
Evidence for the Destruction of Jerusalem in 70AD 6 Jul 2013 | 09:23 pm
The Roman destruction of Jerusalem in 70AD, was a tragedy that is still mourned today by many. Josephus Flavius, also known as Yosef Ben Matityahu, was an eye-witness to the siege of Jerusalem. He som...
Herod the Great Exhibition in the Israel Museum 4 Jun 2013 | 09:03 pm
Last March I was able to visit this exhibition and it took my breath away. We were fortunate to have special permission to film before the exhibition was opened to visitors as I was part of a team mak...
Second Annual Conference of Hekhal 20 May 2013 | 02:06 am
Last year we attended the First annual conference of Hekhal: the Irish Society for the Ancient Near East that was held in Dublin, Ireland. This year, the second conference, entitled “Pilgrimage, Trave...
Excavations in the City of David 15 May 2013 | 01:59 am
David Willner and Barnea Levi Selavan met up with archaeologist Yuval Gadot (Tel Aviv University), who generously gave of his time and knowledge to help them understand the City of David in First and ...
The Eastern Gate of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem 8 May 2013 | 07:29 pm
I am often approached by people that are under the impression that the Eastern Gate of the Temple Mount had to be directly opposite the entrance leading into the Holy Temple. According to Middot 1.3,...
Mikve from Second Temple era found in Jerusalem 10 Apr 2013 | 05:24 pm
Today’s Jerusalem Post reports: An archaeological excavation conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority near a highway construction site in the Kiryat Menachem neighborhood of Jerusalem, unearthed ...
The Gate of Hell 2 Apr 2013 | 04:08 pm
Pluto’s Gate Uncovered in Turkey: Italian archaeologist Francesco D’Andria said: A “gate to hell” has emerged from ruins in southwestern Turkey, Italian archaeologists have announced. Known as Pluto’s...
The Arch of Titus Digital Restoration Project 1 Apr 2013 | 01:53 am
In a previous post we reported on the The Arch of Titus Digital Restoration Project in Rome, led by Prof. Steven Fine, which has as its aim the scanning of the menorah panel for evidence of ancient co...
Where in the Temple was Jesus when he was 12 years old? 13 Mar 2013 | 05:02 pm
In his post of Monday, March 11, 2013, Todd Bolen of Bibleplaces, remarks on a statement reportedly made by Dan Bahat in an Italian newspaper: There’s an article in the Italian press (with a Google tr...
