Tag: Jerusalem
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2,000-year-old coin produced by Jewish rebel unearthed in Jerusalem
[ad_1] A coin minted by Jewish rebels just before the destruction of the Second Temple – an event Jesus predicted in the Gospels – has been unearthed in Jerusalem. The 2,000-year-old artifact was found at the Jerusalem Archaeological Park, located in the Old City and just a stone’s throw away from the Temple Mount. The discovery was announced by…
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Jesus’ crucifixion linked to lunar eclipse, according to NASA discovery — and it could pinpoint the day he died
[ad_1] It wasn’t just the heavens weeping. A jaw-dropping discovery by NASA may lend cosmic credibility to one of the Bible’s most dramatic moments — the crucifixion of Jesus Christ — and the spooky sky show that followed. The space agency’s astronomical models suggest that a lunar eclipse turned the moon red over Jerusalem on…
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Jesus’ burial spot yields new Biblical clues about his death and resurrection, scientists say
[ad_1] They’re digging for answers. There has been an ongoing debate for many years over where Jesus was crucified and buried — with many experts believing the site to be on the grounds of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Now, new archaeological evidence might confirm their belief to be true. A team…
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‘Extremely rare and unusual’ 2,700-year-old artifact discovered in Jerusalem
[ad_1] Archaeologists have discovered an “extremely rare and unusual” ancient stone amulet in Jerusalem that could change our understanding of reading and writing in antiquity. “The seal, made of black stone, is one of the most beautiful ever discovered in excavations in ancient Jerusalem,” Yuval Baruch and Navot Rom, directors of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), said…
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‘Monumental’ 3,000-year-old discovery with biblical origins found under parking lot
[ad_1] It’s a new testament to modern technology. Archeologists in Israel discovered a biblically significant moat that divided Jerusalem into two parts hidden beneath a parking lot in the City of David. The manmade trench — researchers have sought answers on its existence for 150 years — was “one of the monumental fortifications that protected…
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Clues of bloody Biblical battle between angel of God and 185K invading soldiers uncovered in Jerusalem: new research
[ad_1] A newly discovered archaeological site may provide evidence of Biblical truth. Researchers in Jerusalem have uncovered an ancient military base that may provide clues of a battle ground for God’s army against Assyrian soldiers who came to conquer the Holy Land around 2,700 years ago, per a Sunday report in the Daily Mail. As…
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New Testament site where Jesus is said to have healed blind man unearthed after 2,000 years
[ad_1] A new excavation project in Jerusalem has unearthed steps unseen in over 2,000 years at a place where the New Testament records Jesus as having healed a blind man. The Israel Antiquities Authority, the Israel National Parks Authority and the City of David Foundation early this year announced that the Pool of Siloam, a biblical site cherished by Christians and Jews,…
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These ‘urban’ cities were ruled by the Bible’s King David: Archaeologist discovery
[ad_1] An archaeologist claims the Bible’s King David could’ve ruled over a large kingdom, complete with roads connecting between cities, made up of fortified cities around Jerusalem. Yosef Garfinkel, a professor at Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, says he found evidence of urban settlement in organized cities dating to around 1,000 BCE,…
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Doctors reattach boy’s head after car accident thanks to ‘amazing’ surgery
[ad_1] Surgeons in Israel performed a miracle surgery and managed to reattach a boy’s head after he was hit by a car while riding his bike, the Jerusalem hospital announced this week. Suleiman Hassan, a 12-year-old Palestinian from the West Bank, suffered what is known as an internal decapitation, with his skull detached from the top vertebrae of…
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Archaeologists discover 2,000-year-old receipt carved in stone in Jerusalem
[ad_1] Thought paper receipts were taking up too much space in your wallet? Israeli archaeologists discovered a 2,000-year-old receipt carved into a chalkstone slab during an excavation in Jerusalem, as detailed Wednesday in a Facebook post by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). Yes, their deals were literally set in stone. Rabbi Amichai Eliyahu, the IAA’s…
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Tali Friedman is the kosher cooking guru to the stars
[ad_1] Tali Friedman is the kosher cooking guru to politicians and celebrities — if they know who to ask. “I don’t advertise or do any marketing,” said the Jerusalem-based mother of four. “People find me by word-of-mouth.” Last summer she was spotted leading Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, who are Jewish Orthodox, through Jerusalem’s bustling Machane…
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Mushrooms for meds: Psychedelics are changing treatment ways in Israel
[ad_1] If all goes according to plan, in the first quarter of 2023, the FDA will approve the use of MDMA for treating PTSD. Israel is expected to follow suit. In other words, the party drug we know as “Ecstasy,” will become a recognized treatment in Israel. Head of Psychiatric Department B at the Sheba…
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The scariest weapon: Bacteria and viruses as munitions
[ad_1] The concept of a biological weapon is a well known one, though more likely as part of a movie plot or a television series, rather than as a real threat. What is a biological weapon in practice? Was it ever used? Did countries actually develop a warfare concept that depends on pathogens? Which diseases…
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Polio in US, UK and Israel reveals rare risk of oral vaccine
[ad_1] LONDON (AP) – Over the years, global health officials have used billions of drops of oral vaccine in a remarkably effective campaign aimed at eradicating polio in their last remaining strongholds – usually, the world’s poor, politically unstable in the corners. Now, in a surprise twist in a decades-long effort to eradicate the virus,…