The area between the City of David and the Temple Mount has been - TopicsExpress



          

The area between the City of David and the Temple Mount has been known as the Ophel (meaning “a high place to climb to”) since the First Temple period...The Ophel excavation team recently came across an archaeologist’s dream: a gold cache. A gold medallion stands out as the prize find: the medallion (pictured above) features a menorah, shofar (ram’s horn) and a Torah scroll, three sacred and iconic Jewish emblems. Alongside the elegantly etched medallion, the team uncovered thirty-six gold coins and gold and silver jewelry...
Posted on: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 04:32:47 +0000

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