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Understanding the Jewish Menorah
This Bible History Daily feature was originally published in 2011. It has been updated.—Ed. Does this recently excavated ancient menorah graffito show us what the Temple menorah looked like?The...
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Searching for the Temple of King Solomon
For centuries, scholars have searched in vain for any remnant of Solomon’s Temple. The fabled Jerusalem sanctuary, described in such exacting detail in 1 Kings 6, was no doubt one the most stunning...
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What Did Herod’s Temple in Jerusalem Look Like?
2016 was the golden anniversary of Israeli archaeologist Michael Avi-Yonah’s model of Herod’s Temple. The model, originally commissioned for the Holy Land Hotel in Jerusalem and part of a much larger...
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The Stones of Herod’s Temple Reveal Temple Mount History
Ancient construction techniques at Herod’s Temple were more sophisticated than we might think. A stonecutter, right, uses a pickax to cut a channel in a limestone block. Meanwhile another worker, left,...
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Where Did the Temple Menorah Go?
Among the spoils of the Jewish War paraded through the center of Rome in the summer of 71 C.E. was the Temple Menorah, depicted in this deeply carved relief panel from the Arch of Titus in Rome, which...
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The Temple Mount in the Herodian Period (37 BC–70 A.D.)
This post was originally published on Leen Ritmeyer’s website Ritmeyer Archaeological Design. It has been republished with permission. Visit the website to learn more about the history of the Temple...
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The Doorways of Solomon’s Temple
A reconstruction of Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem. Drawing: Leen Ritmeyer. King Solomon’s Temple was resplendent. Described in 1 Kings 6–7, the temple was divided into three parts: the forecourt...
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Ancient Synagogues in Israel and the Diaspora
A synagogue is a place dedicated to Jewish worship and instruction. These buildings became the primary place of Jewish worship after the Temple was destroyed in 70 C.E. But were there ancient...
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The Jerusalem Temple Treasures—Where Are They?
The Arch of Titus on the Roman Forum depicts Roman soldiers parading treasures stolen in 70 CE from the Second Jerusalem Temple. Courtesy Photo Companion to the Bible; photo by Todd Bolen. The mystery...
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Baffling Burials
At the site of Khirbet Qumran (pictured here), near where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found, archaeologists uncovered two mysterious graves with jar burials. Containing traces of date honey, the intact...
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