Archive for April, 2016

Torah shrine in the synagogue at Sardis in modern Turkey, 4th-6th centuries CE.
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Torah shrine in the synagogue at Sardis in modern Turkey, 4th-6th centuries CE.

The synagogue of Sardis is notable for its size and location. In size it is one of the largest ancient synagogues excavated. In location it is found in the center of the urban center, instead of on the periphery as synagogues typically were. This attests to the strength and wealth of the Jewish community in […]

Posted in: Greco-Roman Period
Basalt door lintel with menorahs from the “Synagogue of the Hebrews” at Corinth, Greece.
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Basalt door lintel with menorahs from the “Synagogue of the Hebrews” at Corinth, Greece.

This is a basalt door lintel fragment from a 4th century Synagogue in Greece.

Posted in: Greco-Roman Period
A Conversation with Yigael Yadin
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A Conversation with Yigael Yadin

Yigael Yadin discusses his roles as an archaeologist and as an Israeli general.

Posted in: Excavation
Why wasn’t Auschwitz Bombed?
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Why wasn’t Auschwitz Bombed?

What prevented the Allies (and especially the Americans) from responding to the evil of Auschwitz?

Israel: Birth of a Nation
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Israel: Birth of a Nation

Inspired by a dream of Jewish sovereignty, Jews fought for their independence.

Wall painting of a Torah shrine flanked by menorahs in the Jewish catacomb of the Villa Torlonia, Rome, 4th century.
By April 10, 2016 Read More →

Wall painting of a Torah shrine flanked by menorahs in the Jewish catacomb of the Villa Torlonia, Rome, 4th century.

In 1919 a large, underground 3rd- and 4th-century Jewish catacomb was discovered in the north-west area of the grounds of Villa Torlonia, located in Rome, Italy.

Posted in: Greco-Roman Period
Wall painting of a menorah in the Jewish catacomb of the Villa Torlonia, Rome, 4th century.
By April 10, 2016 Read More →

Wall painting of a menorah in the Jewish catacomb of the Villa Torlonia, Rome, 4th century.

In 1919 a large, underground 3rd- and 4th-century Jewish catacomb was discovered in the north-west area of the grounds of Villa Torlonia, located in Rome, Italy.

Posted in: Greco-Roman Period
The Expulsion of the Jews from Arab Lands
By April 5, 2016 Read More →

The Expulsion of the Jews from Arab Lands

Imagine yourself, overnight, becoming homeless, penniless and stateless. This is what happened to the Jews who were expelled from their countries with nothing more than the shirts on their backs. See also: Jewish Refugees from Arab Lands

The Catastrophe of Sabbetai Zvi
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The Catastrophe of Sabbetai Zvi

Sabbetai Zvi was a manic-depressive who had a huge effect on world Jewry in the Ottoman Empire and on the study of Kabbalah. See also: Shabbatai Zvi and Sabbateanism

Destruction of Antiquities on the Temple Mount
By April 4, 2016 Read More →

Destruction of Antiquities on the Temple Mount

Ignoring Israeli law, the Islamic Waqf carried out excavations without proper supervision and bulldozed tons of ancient fill into the Kidron Valley.