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Israelis. So in every way its a fascinating place, its a fascinating gateway, if you like, to see the history of the world. Host is jerusalem strategically located . How did it become so vital . Guest absolutely not. Absolutely not. Its not strategically valuable at all. It became strategically valuable when it became a great city and a great fortress. But actually, its far there the trade routes. When armies are invading up and down, are invading egypt or from egypt invading in towards syria, t...

History should remember him as a ruthless but very effective king of judea. Who is the real king herod . The great ruler from history or the monster from the bible . And could this really be his tomb . 2007, the Hebrew University of jerusalem. Archaeologist cause a sensation when they reveal the discovery of. What could be the most important find in the middle east. What could be the tomb of an ancient king, herod. 8 feet long and made of pink limestone its beautifully carved and polished so met...

2007, the Hebrew University of jerusalem archaeologists cause a sensation when they reveal the discovery of a sarcophagus. With a breaking story from 2000 years ago fragments of what could be the most important archaeological find in the middle east what may be the tomb of the ancient king, herod. Eight feet long and made of a rare pink limestone, this sarcophagus is beautifully carved and polished so meticulously, it resembled marble. Well, finding any kings tomb is big, but finding the tomb of...

What makes a space holy? What’s a holy space? Where’s St. Peter’s Basilica? What’s the Mount of Olives?

What makes a space holy? What’s a holy space? Where’s St. Peter’s Basilica? What’s the Mount of Olives?

Properly interpreting the biblical text and corresponding archaeological evidence is crucial when debunking the City of David Temple myth.

From the destruction of the temple of 70. instead of praying at the temple in jerusalem, they became not linked to a temple but, in fact, linked to the torah. the christians -- then a small jewish sekt -- escaped from the siege to become a separate religion. separating, for the first time, from the mother religion of judaism. and six centuries later, islam, mohammed when he preached his new last revelation of islam, he argued that the destruction of the temple marked the withdrawal by god of the...

Bestowed on the jewish people. giving room for islam. so in many ways, out of herods temple and its destruction, came the world we know today. >> but this new world is more deeply divided than ever, before. and brings with it one of the deadliest conflicts in recorded history. jerusalem is the universal city. the chosen city. the holy city.

In jerusalem, they became not linked to a temple but in fact linked to the torah. the christians, then a small jewish sect, escaped from the siege to become a separate religion, separating for the first time from the mother religion of judaism. and 6 centuries later islam, mohamed when he preached his new last revelation of islam, he argued that the destruction of the temple marked the withdrawal by god of the special blessing bestowed on the jewish people giving room for islam. so in many ways ...

Jewish temple, and he does succeed in making it into one of the most beautiful buildings in the ancient world. >> today, herods temple is gone, but part of the colossal platform on which it once stood remains. the western wall is still one of the holiest sites in judaism. >> one cannot overestimate the importance of the temple in 1st-century judaism. it was the religious center of judaism, the place where gods presence was understood to reside on earth. >> despite herods achievements and romes s...