Tag Archive for Jerusalem

Khirbet Qeiyafa Excavations Find Evidence Of Solomon’s Temple, Archaeologists Say

May 11, 2012 / dgcrenshaw / No comments

from Huffington Post

Posted: 05/10/2012 12:18 pm Updated: 05/10/2012 12:26 pm

By Michele Chabin
Religion News Service

JERUSALEM (RNS) Archaeologists have unearthed a trove of artifacts dating back to the time of the biblical King David that they say closely correspond to the description of Solomon’s Temple found in the Book of Kings.

Hebrew University archaeologist Yosef Garfinkel said the find “is extraordinary” first because it marks the first time that shrines from the time of the early Israelite kings were found. In addition, two small, well-preserved models discovered in the excavations closely resemble elements described in the Bible. . . . Read Complete Report

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Gateway To Hell: Israeli Scientists Explore Twins Cave For Ancient Door To Underworld

April 20, 2012 / dgcrenshaw / No comments

from Huffington Post

Posted: 04/20/2012 2:21 pm Updated: 04/20/2012 2:36 pm

It’s an ancient legend: Located in scattered areas of Earth are openings, doorways, gates, if you will, to some unseen underworld, also variously referred to as hell, Hades and Dante’s Inferno.

Researchers exploring the famous Twins Cave outside of Jerusalem have uncovered evidence of some pagan rituals, dating back to the Roman Empire, that suggest people may have believed the cave was a portal to this underworld.

Bar-Ilan University archaeologists found 42 clay lamps — dating to the late Roman period — in a 70-foot-long vertical shaft inside the cave. It’s speculated that the lamps may have been used in ancient rituals between the 2nd and 4th century C.E., to supposedly guide the Greek goddess Demeter into Hades to search for her missing daughter. . . . Read Complete Report

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