If you thought that election propaganda and the use of sacred symbols to help candidates succeed characterize only our modern era - you were wrong. Findings that have been discovered show that the method existed already in the days of the Second Temple.
The Pilgrims’ Road to the Temple Mount and the Stepped Street
The ancient Pool of Siloam was discovered in the south of the biblical City of David at the end of the nineteenth century, but it remained unexcavated for many years - until recently.
Jerusalem of Gold: A 2300-year-old gold ring was found in the City of David
The ring was found in the joint Israel Antiquities Authority – Tel Aviv University excavation. Its small diameter leads experts to suggest it is a child’s ring, either girl or boy, who lived in Jerusalem during the Hellenistic period. “An unusual and deeply moving find, not one found every day.”