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Dr. Mazar leaves behind a rich legacy of biblically significant discoveries including the discovery of King David’s Palace, Nehemiah’s Wall, the Solomonic gate

Archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar and several of her prominent finds. (Hebrew University/Ouria Tadmor) Leading biblical archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar, 64, died on Tuesday after a long illness. Known for her discovery of “King David’s palace” in the City of David and biblically tied artifacts and constructions, Mazar was the scion of an Israeli archaeological dynasty. She led excavations in several sites, including most notably in two locations in the City of David ridge: above the Gihon sprin...

Get email notification for articles from Ariel David Follow May. 25, 2021 7:04 AM A study of fish bones unearthed at archaeological sites across Israel shows that ancient Judeans commonly ate non-kosher seafood, seemingly ignoring the biblical ban on such fare for centuries. The ancient Israelites apparently feasted on catfish, sharks and other taboo catch during the entire First Temple period, including the days of the mythical kingdom of David and Solomon, and well into the Second Temple era...

Share This: Violence in Israel is getting worse and edging closer to open warfare. Israeli reservists and armor have been called up and Israeli ground forces have joined the assault against Gaza. Hamas, the terrorist group that is growing increasingly powerful in Gaza, has launched thousands of rockets at Israel. Several of those rockets have fallen short and landed on Palestinian territory, causing more casualties in a situation where already too many on both sides have suffered. Neither side ...

The Flag of Israel flying in Jerusalem with the Temple Mount in the distance The book “Islam, Jews and the Temple Mount: The Rock of Our/Their Existence,” is bound to cause an uproar in the Muslim world. Published last year, it presents a comprehensive list of early Islamic sources that recognize the historical Jewish claim to Jerusalem, contrary to modern Muslim religious scholars who—in the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict—deny any Jewish ties to the Temple Mount and p...

Teshuvah: A Jewish Case for Palestinian Refugee Return IN APRIL, when Joe Biden announced that he would restore US funding for The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which provides education, health care, and other services to Palestinian refugees, establishment American Jewish groups reacted with dismay. A letter signed by Hadassah, B’nai B’rith, and the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) blamed UNRWA’s schools for teaching Palestinian refugees “lessons steeped in anti-...

Photo Credit: public image/courtesy Jerusalem is often described as a holy city to three faiths Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, a very accurate statement. But it leaves out the most important part, any Muslim, Christian, or Jew who denies that Jerusalem belongs to the Jewish people is denying the scripture of their own faith. Let’s start out with the basics.  Jerusalem was NEVER part of a Palestinian State because there was never an independent state of Palestine. After the Bar Kochba...

Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Jewish worshipers pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel. Jan 24, 2011: (iStock) Fifty-four years ago today, Jerusalem was liberated and reunited. The war was short, only six days, but t...

‘Muslim historians consistently confirm Jewish ties to Jerusalem’ feature ‘Muslim historians consistently confirm Jewish ties to Jerusalem’ Sure to ruffle a few feathers, “Islam, Jews and the Temple Mount” lays out how the Muslim narrative about the Jewish connection to the Temple Mount has been distorted. By Nadav Shragai (May 10, 2021 / JNS) The book “Islam, Jews and the Temple Mount: The Rock of Our/Their Existence,” is bound to cause an uproar in the Muslim world. Published ...

Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Jerusalem in artworks of Inna and Michael Rogatchi. The energy of these stones has provided the nourishment for many generations of the Jewish people, for all those who keep Jerusalem in their h...