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Herod's Temple

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Herod's Temple

Dome of The Rock, known as The Temple Mount, The Mount Moriah.

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  Dome of the Rock (Skalní dóm)   The Foundation Stone viewed from the dome. Photograph was taken between 1900 and 1920, before the removal of the surrounding iron grill.

Dome of the Rock, known as the Temple Mount, Mount Moriah

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The Dome of the Rock is a 7th century edifice located in Jerusalem, at the visual center of platform known as the Temple Mount . it was constructed on the site of the second Jewish temple , which was destroyed during the Roman Siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE. it is associated with a rocky outcrop known as Mount Moriah, where Abraham offered his son Issac as a sacrifice . built in 691 CE by Umayyad Caliph Abdal-Malik, The dome is known as The  first work in Islamic architectural style.

List of Biblical places are real . @ List of modern names for biblical place names

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List of Biblical places are real . @ List of modern names for biblical place names. While the main Biblical place names like Jerusalem, Athens, Damascus, Alexandria, and Rome have been used for centuries, some have changed through the years.

The Doorways of Solomon’s Temple

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The Doorways of Solomon’s Temple King Solomon’s Temple was resplendent. Described in 1 Kings 6–7, the temple was divided into three parts: the forecourt (ulam), the outer sanctum (heikhal) and the inner shrine (devir), also known as the Holy of Holies. Built of stone and roofed with wooden beams, Solomon’s Temple was intricately ornamented. Its interior walls and floors were lined with wooden boards and covered in gold. It took seven years to complete the temple and its furnishings. Despite the Biblical description and archaeological parallels, there are still some mysteries about Solomon’s Temple. For example, 1 Kings 6:31 describes the doors between the outer sanctum and the inner shrine of Solomon’s Temple as having five mezuzot (the plural form of mezuzah). What is a mezuzah? In the Bible, mezuzah is normally translated as “doorpost.” However, in the context of Solomon’s Temple, doors with five doorposts do not make sense. Madeleine Mumcuoglu and Yosef G...

Take a Photo Journey through the Bible

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The events of the Bible happened in real places, with real people. Take a virtual journey across the biblical landscape, and see the cities where Jesus and the Apostles walked, lived, and changed the world. Logos Bible Software sent photographers all over the holy land, and they assembled 400 photos, videos, infographics, and maps of biblical places to guide your studies and help bring the Bible to life. Parthenon columns. Columns against the sky at the Parthenon in Athens. Restored stoa, Athens. Restored stoa (covered public walkway) in the Athens Agora. A partially restored ancient arch in Corinth Ruined arch, Philippi. A ruined brick and stone arch at the northwestern entrance to the fifth century AD “Basilica B” in Philippi, with Philippi’s Acropolis in the right background. Stone doorway, Philippi. A restored stone doorway leading into the fifth-century AD “Basilica B” in Philippi.  Jail, Philippi.  A possible site of the Philippian jail...