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3 days ago · The Temple Mount is the place where past Jewish temples are commonly believed to have stood, which places it, along with the nearby Western Wall, among the holiest sites in Judaism.
May 7, 2024 · Temple Mount, site of the Temple of Jerusalem, which was destroyed by the Romans on the 9th/10th of Av in 70 ce (see Tisha be-Av). It consists of a raised platform that, since the 7th century, has been home to the Islamic holy sites of the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque.
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May 22, 2024 · Al-Aqsa Mosque is a mosque in Jerusalem, located at the terminal point of the Prophet Muhammad’s Isra’ journey from Mecca. It stands near the Dome of the Rock on Al-Haram al-Sharif (the plaza known to Jews as the Temple Mount). The site’s significance to both Muslims and Jews has made it a point of tension in modern times.
4 days ago · A mostly wooden, rectangular mosque on the Temple Mount site with a capacity for 3,000 worshippers is attested by the Gallic monk Arculf during his pilgrimage to Jerusalem in c. 679–682. Its precise location is not known.
May 7, 2024 · Where is Golgotha? Was the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the traditional site where Jesus was crucified, located within or outside of the city walls when it was built in the fourth century C.E.?
May 2, 2024 · May 02, 2024, 06:03 AM. Gil Filibe, City of David ArchiveThe City of David. A groundbreaking scientific study has successfully dated archaeological findings from the First Temple period in...
18 hours ago · The neighborhood was originally uncovered during excavations led by Professor Nahman Avigad of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, following the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967. Based on the proximity to the Temple Mount, and the abundance of ritual baths and stone vessels found, archaeologists believe this area housed wealthy priestly ...
