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 ...

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 second was when it had been plundered ... but had also destroyed the temple. The sacred treasures were seized and shown off in a procession through the streets of Rome. Destruction of the ...

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.

KYOTO--Cultural treasures usually kept from public view ... Hokyo-in in Ukyo Ward, the family temple of the second shogun Ashikaga Yoshiakira, and Joshoji temple in Kita Ward, which served as ...