Mostrando entradas con la etiqueta Herodes el Grande. Mostrar todas las entradas
Mostrando entradas con la etiqueta Herodes el Grande. Mostrar todas las entradas

martes, 22 de julio de 2025

Los Manuscritos del Mar Muerto son más antiguos de lo que se pensaba, según la IA

Rollos de Isaías de los Manuscritos del Mar Muerto expuestos en el Santuario del Libro del Museo de Israel en Jerusalén 
Foto: Daniel Ventura CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=69326419

Un modelo de inteligencia artificial (IA) que ha examinado algunos de los Manuscritos del Mar Muerto, que entre otros textos, incluyen las copias más antiguas de la Biblia hebrea, señala que son más antiguos de lo que se pensaba.

La Universidad de Groninga (Holanda) ha desarrollado un modelo de IA de predicción de fechas, denominado Enoch, que proporciona estimaciones mucho más precisas para manuscritos individuales sobre bases empíricas, y que combina con la datación por radiocarbono y la paleografía.

sábado, 25 de enero de 2025

Artifacts from Second Temple era found in Jerusalem, shed light on city’s final days before destruction in 70 A.D.

Stunning contrast observed between city layers pre-siege to time of siege and destruction.

Intact "Herodian", or "Scrapped" oil lamps from the late Second Temple period discovered in the drainage channel at the city of David, in 2024 (Photo: Eliyahu Yanai, City of David)

Remarkable artifacts were recently uncovered during the course of a new excavation in the drainage channel beneath Jerusalem’s main street from the Second Temple period. The artifacts included grape seeds, 2,000-year-old eggshells and intact ceramic lamps still bearing traces of soot.

The excavation, led by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and funded by the City of David, offers insight into Jerusalem’s urban evolution during the final decades before the Temple's destruction in 70 A.D. by the armies of Emperor Titus.

domingo, 11 de agosto de 2024

Massive Second Temple-era stone quarry uncovered in Jerusalem industrial area

Stones, some weighing up to 2.5 tons, were likely used during King Herod’s many construction projects in the first century BCE

An ancient quarry discovered in Jerusalem's Har Hotzvim neighborhood, in a picture released August 1, 2024. (Emil Aladjem/IAA)

A stone quarry dating from the Second Temple period, recently uncovered in a northern Jerusalem neighborhood, contains massive limestone slabs that were likely used in King Herod’s various construction projects from the first century BCE, the Israel Antiquities Authority said on Thursday.

At the quarry, located in the Har Hotzvim industrial area, “archaeologists uncovered tens of various-sized building stones, as well as quarrying and cutting trenches whose outlines indicate the size of the

sábado, 26 de diciembre de 2020

A JOURNEY THROUGH THE ANCIENT RUINS OF THE PALACE OF KING HEROD

Herod was probably the greatest builder in the Land of Israel. Herodium is on the edge of the desert, just around 15-20 minutes south of Jerusalem. Herod’s solution was always to build, build, and build more. But this palace was more than just a strategic city that Herod built, it is a hilly fortress that was turned into a huge palace that could exist through a siege for many months.




Archaeological finds that are 2,000 years old in the Land of Israel are not considered major finds in Israel. But the sheer number of finds is overwhelming. Herod built entire cities in Israel – Caesearia, Herodium, and the 2nd Temple itself. He was so important that his time is called the Herodian period. He was not a good

lunes, 30 de noviembre de 2020

THE SECOND TEMPLE CONSTRUCTION JUST CAME TO LIFE, AND IT’S MAGNIFICENT

What an unbelievable video to watch. Getting a glimpse at the construction of G-d’s house of worship is inspiring. The Second Temple was glorious!




The Second Temple

Jerusalem – what a majestic city! Of course, Jerusalem today is a city of splendor. But can you imagine what ancient Jerusalem was like with the Temple standing?

The Second Temple was known to be beautiful. Although this video doesn’t do it justice, it can help us imagine what it looked like. Learning about the House of G-d