Israel’s Latest (Possible) Strike in Syria Shows That It Won’t be Cowed by Russia
Jerusalem is not bound by Moscow’s declarations.
December 6, 2017
An Archaeologist Sheds Light on the Temple Mount’s Other Monumental Structure
Piecing together the fragments.
During his renovations of Jerusalem in the 1st century BCE, King Herod ordered the construction of a large building called a stoa, just opposite the Temple. The stoa, a common feature of Roman cities, served as a commercial and administrative center, where banks, shops, and courts were located. Due to the contradictory, and sometimes self-contradictory, ancient accounts of the structure, which do not line up neatly with archaeological evidence, scholars have long struggled to determine its size, layout, and location. Nir Hasson describes a new theory. (Free registration may be required.)
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The New Saudi Peace Plan Might Be No More Than a Rumor. But It’s a Good Idea
Egypt will benefit from a Palestinian state in the Sinai.
The Bitter, Seedless Fruits of the Sexual Revolution
Our sterile future.
No, There Isn’t a Split between Birthright and the Reform Movement
And the organization hasn’t been subjected to an Orthodox coup.
An Archaeologist Sheds Light on the Temple Mount’s Other Monumental Structure
Piecing together the fragments.