Jerusalem in June
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Wilson's Arch
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Wilson's Arch is the modern name for the ancient stone arch whose top is still visible today, where it is supported against the Northea...
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Western Wall Tunnel
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From Wikipedia: The Western Wall Tunnel is an underground tunnel exposing the full length of the Western Wall. The tunnel is adjacent to th...
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Coins and Connections
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The Ophel Gardens Excavation Site is producing some of the most exciting finds of the century. Piles of "garbage" that were remov...
Monday, January 20, 2014
The Isaiah Inscription
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Isaiah Inscription on the Western Wall, 5th century CE "And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flour...
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Robinson's Arch
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The Ophel Archaelogical Garden is highlighted in red. (The label "Jewish Quarter" refers to the area west - this is part of a big...
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Pottery Jar Inscription
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As the layers of refuse and soil were removed from this area south of the temple courtyard, leftover items of daily life for ancient people...
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Trouble at the Triple Gate
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The Triple Gate shown here, in an 1855 photo show how the openings were blocked up centuries ago, and the ground around them filled in with ...
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