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  • Second Temple palace uncovered (likely to be Queen Helena's palace)

    12/06/2007 8:25:11 AM PST · by Between the Lines · 11 replies · 214+ views
    The Jerusalem Post ^ | Dec 6, 2007 | ETGAR LEFKOVITS
    Israeli archeologists have uncovered a monumental Second Temple structure opposite the Temple Mount that was likely Queen Helena's palace, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday. The building was unearthed during a six-month excavation in the Givati parking lot just outside the Old City's Dung Gate, ahead of the planned expansion of the Western Wall parking lot. The site also indicates that the ancient City of David was much larger than previously thought, said archeologist Doron Ben-Ami, who is directing the dig at the site. The palace, which was destroyed by the Romans when they demolished the Second Temple in 70...