A Temple in Flames The Final Battle for Jerusalem and the Destruction of the Second Temple

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Archaeology | 31 August 2024

As if in a Time Tunnel: Splendor and Destruction in Jerusalem’s Ancient Drainage Channel

New finds from the 2000-year-old drainage channel in Jerusalem tells the city’s story in the days of the Second Temple from its prosperity until its decay and destruction

Archaeology | 21 March 2024

For the first time: flooring from the courtyards of the Second Temple has been uncovered and restored

The archaeologists were able to restore certain architectural elements with high certainty, which were used in the construction of the Second Temple and its courtyards during the reign of King Herod

General | 13 September 2023

Revelry for Rabbi Ovadia of Bertinoro

The story of Rabbi Ovadia of Bertinoro, who became one of the most important commentators on the Mishnah, and was buried on the slopes of the Kidron.

Archaeology | 12 August 2024

Archaeologists have uncovered one of the monumental fortifications that protected the kings of Jerusalem

In the City of David in the Jerusalem Walls National Park, archaeologists from the Antiquities Authority and Tel Aviv University have discovered a huge fortification moat, at least nine meters deep and at least 30 meters wide. Throughout the last 150 years, many attempts have been made to identify the moat, and now it has been revealed for the first time. The moat was designed to protect the upper city where the temple and the palace were located, and to separate it from the lower city.