Alabama woman, 101, visits Jerusalem holy sites virtually
Covid regulations don’t get in the way of Romy Davis’ desire to visit Jerusalem, as she tours its holiest sites using cutting-edge VR technology.
Romay Davis ‘visits’ the holy sites of Jerusalem using virtual reality technology. Photo by Amanda Roy Photography
Romay Davis from Montgomery, Alabama, has always loved to travel. And at the grand age of 101 she can now tick off another place from her destination bucket list, having recently visited Jerusalem’s holiest sites using cutting-edge virtual reality technology.
For a little under an hour, Davis was transported to the sights and sounds of the Old City of Jerusalem, courtesy of The Holy City Immersive Experience created by the Tower of David Innovation Lab that allows users to wander through the area’s holiest sites.
Tyre coin at Tower of David Museum. Photo: Tal Rogovski
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The Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem announced the discovery of a rare silver Tyre Coin. This coin was likely used to pay the Temple Tax during the reign of King Herod. We know from the Gospels that Jesus visited Jerusalem . and we know that He talked to the money changers. So here we have the evidence, the archaeological evidence to the historical sources, Eilat Lieber, the Director of the Museum told CBN News.
The museum discovered the coin during a major renovation and conservation project. A big part of the project is the work done on the Phaesel tower built by King Herod.
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The Tyre Coin discovered in Old Jerusalem. | Tal Rogovski
Archeologists in Jerusalem’s Old City have discovered a box containing artifacts including a rare silver “Tyre Coin,” which, they believe, might have been used by pilgrims to pay the Temple tax during the reign of King Herod.
The coin has the image of Melqart, the chief god of the Phoenician city of Tyre, imprinted on one side, and that of an eagle on the other, according to The Times of Israel, which said the box holding the coin was originally found during an excavation in the 1980s.
The box, which was lost, was discovered recently as part of a conservation project at the Tower of David Museum, The Jerusalem Post reported.