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In first, researchers find where Jerusalemites prayed before Temple became only game in town

Researchers believe an ancient multi-room structure uncovered near Jerusalem’s Old City was likely used for ritual and worship nearly 3,000 years ago, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Tuesday, ...
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3,000-year-old pagan shrine sealed by Jesus’ ancestors is opened in ‘dramatic’ discovery

A religious shrine sealed up by the ancestors of Jesus — and preserved for nearly 3,000 years — has been discovered in the ancient heart of Jerusalem. The place of worship, carved into the rock near ...

Israeli archaeologist whose work reshaped Jerusalem archaeology dies at 81

Israeli archaeologist Prof. Gabriel Barkay, who co-founded the Temple Mount Sifting Project and made key discoveries in ...