While scholars have put forth various assessments for the location of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, a Hebrew University of Jerusalem professor says that archaeological remains that have so far ...

Researchers say the discoveries also help draw a map of Jerusalem’s third wall and of the city itself during the Second Temple period, prior to the temple’s destruction in 70 C.E. Forwarding ...

The watercourse was one of two conduits built during the late Second Temple period to ferry water to Jerusalem from natural springs near Bethlehem, around 21 kilometers (13 miles) away.

While no one can provide exact estimates, Schwartz says that the population of Jerusalem during the late Second Temple period was between 40,000 and 60,000.

The source of the building stones for Jerusalem's Second Temple may have been discovered. The vast quarry spans about 3,500 ...

Archaeologists working in Jerusalem have discovered a 2,000-year-old stone quarry, along with a range of massive building blocks in various stages of the pre-construction process, the Israel ...

An excavation near the Temple Mount by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Institute of Archaeology has unearthed a unique ritual bath (mikvah) dating back to the late Second Temple period (1st ...

STONE PROJECTILES used to batter the walls of Jerusalem prior to the destruction of the Second Temple have been unearthed by archaeologists. By Ian Randall 12:23, Sun, Aug 14, 2022 | UPDATED: 13: ...

The discovery is now on exhibit at the Israel Museum, and it shows evidence of the destruction of Jerusalem 2,000 years ago. A rare and mysterious, multi-compartment stone container dating back to ...

Archeologists working near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem unearthed an ornate first-century villa with its own attached ritual bath (mikveh) dating back to the Second Temple era, as well as artifacts ...

Archaeologists discovered a 2,000-year-old rock quarry in Jerusalem which may have provided the massive stone building blocks used in the Second Temple. When you purchase through links on our site ...