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 ...
Archaeologists and students recently discovered a treasure trove consisting of 160 ancient coins ... predated the destruction ...
The discovery of the two bundles of treasure at the Temple Mount’s southern wall, at the Ophel excavation site, was announced Monday by the researchers. The artifacts can be dated to the late ...
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.