Posted on 10/17/2017 6:06:43 AM PDT by SJackson
In a stunning discovery, archaeologists in Jerusalem have uncovered a new section of the Western Wall that has been hidden for 1,700 years.
Recent excavations at the holy site, which were announced Monday, revealed eight stone courses, or horizontal layers of stones, buried under 26 feet of earth. The completely preserved stone courses are constructed from massive stones and were discovered in Jerusalem’s Western Wall tunnels.
The Western Wall is part of an ancient retaining wall supporting the Temple Mount where the Jewish First and Second Temples once stood.
When experts from the Israel Antiquities Authority removed the soil, they were stunned to discover the remains of a theater-like structure that dates to the Roman period. The theater corresponds to historical records that describe a theater near Jerusalem’s Temple Mount.
The finds were made beneath Wilson’s Arch, a structure at the Northern end of the Western Wall plaza that was once part of a huge bridge leading to the Temple Mount.
“From a research perspective, this is a sensational find,” said site excavators Dr. Joe Uziel, Tehillah Lieberman and Dr. Avi Solomon, in a statement. “The discovery was a real surprise.”
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If you look closely in the top left, you can see the faint remains of a poster for Charleton Heston in “The Ten Commandments.”
Back in the days when popcorn didn’t cost more than a chariot ride.
Is this the area of King Solomans Temple?
Channeling Mel Brooks?
Likely this is from the Second (Herod’s) Temple period. I don’t think Solomon’s Temple extended out this far, although some think some original giant retaining wall stones date to the First Temple.
Isn’t stuff like this offensive to muslims?
Now that’s awesome!
-PJ
your much funnier than Yonah Shimmel, oh, I mean Jimmy Kimmel the schmucky liberal.
But it’s a lie. Jews have never been in Palestine. Only Muslims have lived in the area eternally. The false ruins must be destroyed immediately. Again, I say immediately.
Cal the Imam. Call for riots, and the destruction of state of Israel. They must not be allowed to defame the Koran, or the prophet. (sarc)
The article says the theater was built 1700 under years ago and during the "Roman era." Does that mean it was built after the Second Jewish revolt, after which the Romans expelled most of the Jews from Jerusalem and renamed the city? It doesn't strike me that Second Temple Judaism was much into theaters.
You mean James Christian Kimmel?
What ISN’T offensive to Muslims?
After they tore down the Temple, they re-used the stones.
Oh, they’ll be offended alright. Especially in light of what they claim is all muslim construction, even back to Adam and Eve, who also became muslim once they put on clothes.
That’s how whacked out this stupid “faith” really is.
How did the 26 feet of earth accumulate to cover the structures in only 2,000+/- years? Were they covered deliberately?
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