Ancient Roman Road Discovered In JerusalemMegan Gannon
588:Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar conquers Jerusalem and brings the Judean king and thousands of citizens of Judeaback to Babylonwith him. 585:Greek philosopherThales of Miletussuccessfully predicts a solar eclipse on May 28. 550:Cyrus the Great establishes theAchaemenid dynastyof the Persian Empire. ...
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Yisrael Hasson, Director of Israel Antiquities Authority said: “The stepped road project is an integral part of the unearthing of ancient Jerusalem which was approved at a cabinet meeting. The plan seeks to look at the sites of ancient Jerusalem from a comprehensive governmental planning and budg...
“And gathering them together, He commanded them “not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, ‘Which,’ He said, ‘you heard from Me; for John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now’”(Acts 1:4-6 NAS...
Petra is located about 150 miles south of both Jerusalem and Amman, the capital of Jordan, and about midway between Damascus, Syria, and the Red Sea, making it ideally suited as a hub of commerce in the area. The site is considered significant by historians and archeologists alike because ...
Since they knew what his appearance was from his trips to Jerusalem and certainly had strong motives to kill him, including the desire to be present at the crucifixion to witness his death, such a mistake would be simply incredible. (4) Such theories would not be able to adequately ...
and that buildings in Jerusalem and St Peter’s in Rome were roofed with lead obtained from the Hurst Mines. Residents of Hurst can still show us an iron ring, leaded into the rock, to which prisoners were chained for misdemeanour”,according to Edward R. Fawcett’s manuscript. Mr Fawcett...
12th-century fortified old town, whose walls remain here and there, the towers dominate the skyline. But closer at hand visitors are drawn to the scents of street food, the remains of the caravanserai – inns along the Silk Road, unexpected sculptures, the defensive Maiden Tower, and much ...
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