Nearby there is a footbath — possibly a precursor of the ritual baths, or mikvehs, that became common in the Second Temple era — for purification. Apparently, notes Ganor, some ancient Judeans ...
The Temple symbols that decorate the lamp include a depiction of the menorah used in the Second Temple ... type lamps can be found in the National Treasures archive,” he said.
Archaeologists and students recently discovered a treasure trove consisting of ... predated the destruction of the Second Temple, which was a major Jewish pilgrimage site and closely related ...
The treasures Belonged to ... with a view of the ziggurat associated with the Ninurta Temple). The citadel (which includes Asurnasipal II's Palace and the main temples to Ishtar and Ninurta, along ...