Sifting Antiquity on the Temple Mount Sifting Project

Trouble viewing this email? Click here to view in browser October 20, 2016 Feature Sifting Antiquity Temple Mount Sifting Project investigates Temple Mount soil Jerusalem's Temple Mount is one of the world's holiest sites; archaeological excavations are prohibited here. But in the late 1990s, the Islamic trust that controls the Islamic structures on the site bulldozed a massive area in the southeastern corner of the Temple Mount and dumped the excavated debris into the Kidron Valley. Two archaeologists are running a pioneering project to wet-sift this debris to search for Temple Mount artifacts that have been concealed for centuries. Read More » BAS Harvest Sale This fall, save on Temple Mount books and DVDs from the BAS collection with free domestic shipping! Resources include Solomon's Temple and Palace by archaeologists Yosef Garfinkel and Madeleine Mumcuoglu, Jerusalem's Temple Mount by BAR editor Hershel Shanks, The Quest: Revealing The Temple Mount In Jerusalem by archaeological architect Leen Ritmeyer and The Jerusalem of Jesus DVD featuring archaeologist Dan Bahat. For a limited time only—sale ends October 31, 2016! Shop Today In Case You Missed It The Stones of Herod's Temple Ancient construction techniques evident in the Herodian Temple Building and furnishing the Herodian Temple involved more than stone quarrying and laying, but the stones and foundations of Herod's Temple can give us clues to Temple Mount history. What ancient construction techniques can be seen on the site of Herod's Temple? What does this tell us about Temple Mount history? In BAR, archaeological architect Leen Ritmeyer looks at the quarrying effort and expertise evident in the building of the Herodian Temple. Read More » Life in the Ancient World Want to know what life was really like in the Biblical world? This FREE eBook, featuring articles from Biblical Archaeology Review and Archaeology Odyssey, guides you through craft centers in ancient Jerusalem, family structure across Israel and ancient practices—from dining to makeup—throughout the Mediterranean world. Download the Free eBook In Case You Missed It Tenth-Century B.C. Stone Seal Discovered by the Temple Mount Sifting Project Unique find is attributed to the time of David and Solomon An ancient stone seal dated to the 10th century B.C.E. was found in soil taken from Jerusalem's Temple Mount. Temple Mount Sifting Project codirectors Dr. Gabriel Barkay and Zachi Dvira attribute the seal to the time of David and Solomon in the Hebrew Bible. The seal is a tiny piece of limestone whose purpose was probably to seal documents. Read More » Dive into the Biblical World Dig into history by subscribing to the online BAS Library, comprising 7,000+ articles and many additional features, such as video lectures and the NEAEHL encyclopedia. Explore the world of Jesus and early Christianity, the Philistine city of Ashkelon, the fascinating Dead Sea Scrolls and more in this comprehensive online archive. Subscribe to the BAS Library E6BO20 Unsubscribe Forward To A Friend You received this email as part of your free registration to Bible History Daily emails. Help us be sure your email update isn't filtered as spam. Adding our return address bas@biblicalarchaeology.org to your address book may whitelist us with your filter, helping future email updates get to your inbox. Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up to receive your own copy. Manage Account | Contact | Privacy Policy Copyright © 2016 Biblical Archaeology Society 4710 41st Street NW, Washington, DC 20016 Telephone: 202 364-3300