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September 12, 2023

The Mysterious First Temple-Era Channels Cut into Jerusalem’s Bedrock

A unique find.

In 2007, preparations for building a parking lot near one of the oldest areas of Israel’s capital led to the unearthing of a number of archeological treasures. Since then, extensive excavations have continued to provide surprising discoveries, including channels for holding some sort of liquid that date to the 9th century BCE. Nathan Steinmeyer describes this baffling discovery:

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September 12, 2023

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    Squandering leverage and opening the door to further extortion.

  2. How the Oslo Accords Let Illegal Weapons Flow into Israel

    And made possible the crime wave terrorizing Arab communities.

  3. Why One Who Repents Can Be Greater Than One Who Never Sinned in the First Place

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  4. Vladimir Nabokov’s Faith, and His Converted Jews

    Pnin and Penninah.

  5. The Mysterious First Temple-Era Channels Cut into Jerusalem’s Bedrock

    A unique find.