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From the blog of Richard Kronenfeld at The Times of Israel

When it comes to the hotly debated field of biblical archaeology, the specialists who arduously excavate within the countries or ancient sites referred to

Channel 12 TV report details complex, highly sensitive renovation at ancient site alongside Jaffa Gate entrance to Jerusalem's Old City

From the blog of Frederick L. Klein at The Times of Israel

From the blog of Itzchak Evan-Shayish at The Times of Israel

From the blog of Jonathan Sacks at The Times of Israel

From the blog of Israel Drazin at The Times of Israel

Two thousand years ago, the Western Wall tunnels were streets and living spaces of Second Temple times.  A new public section is now shedding more light on Jewish life in Jerusalem during the time of Jesus.

By David Hendin for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......   All coin images in this post appear in Hendin's Guide to Biblical Coins (6th Ed.) and

The valley houses the earliest tombs in the most ancient Jewish cemetery in the world, including Zechariah’s Tomb, the Tomb of the Sons of Hezir and Absalom’s Tomb.