The 12.15-meter-long and approximately 1.75-m -wide column is thought to have been quarried in order to decorate the Second Temple. Herod's Pillar, or the Finger of Og, lies openly in the Russian ...

A rare ceramic oil lamp from the late Roman period that bears images of items used in the Second Temple has been discovered in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Thursday.

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“On the eastern slopes of the City of David, just a few hundred yards away from the Temple Mount, archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority claim to have uncovered a second temple.” - ...

Many Eastern Orthodox churches are built to face east while all the church buildings of the Eastern Coptic church are designed to face east ( St. Mark’s in Alexandria is one). Buildings obtained from ...

Pope Francis reflects on the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple which, he says, serves as a reminder that Jesus is for ...

This wall, located in the heart of the Old City, is a remnant of King Herod's renovation of the Second Temple and dates back ... Sea of Galilee Day Trip from Jerusalem (23 reviews) Full-Day ...

At the heart of Jerusalem, the Old City is open to exploration ... is a remnant of King Herod's renovation of the Second Temple and dates back to the first century B.C. Millions of pilgrims ...