'Into the channel’s mouth were swept the detritus of the life above Jerusalem’s main street, where they remained preserved between the walls just as they were at the moment of the city’s destruction,' explained excavation director.
Discovery of rare coin in City of David National Park announced as Jews mark Tisha B’Av, commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Temples.
The seal, further evidence of Jewish Temple life in Jerusalem, was found during a soil sifting project, operated by the City of David in the Zurim Valley National Park.
The threat comes on the heels of a ceremony during which Ambassador David Friedman said that the site was a testament to America’s Judeo-Christian heritage.
'It is extremely moving to walk on the road on which Prophets, Kings, Priests and the entire Jewish nation walked to reach the Temple Mount in ancient times.'
A 2,000-year-old ring was uncovered in archaeological excavations in the City of David National Park in Jerusalem, dating back to the Second Temple period.
The incredible discoveries unearthed in archaeological excavations throughout the City of David affirm the millennia-old connection of the Jewish people to Jerusalem, Ros-Lehtinen said.
There are those who are trying to stop the City of David excavations in order to prevent the Jewish people's historical connection to Jerusalem from being revealed.
The 'Today Show' on NBC showcased how archaeologists in Jerusalem's Old City work with a bible in one hand and a trowel in the other, looking for evidence of the biblical stories.