Mikveh unearthed beneath Western Wall plaza shows evidence of Temple’s destruction

Researchers say the mikveh likely served both local residents and the many pilgrims who visited the Temple in the years ...
The Times of Israel

Fire-blackened 2,000-year-old mikveh is a portal into 70 CE Roman conquest of Jerusalem

The newly unsealed Jewish ritual bath, uncovered beneath the Western Wall Plaza, marks the first stratigraphic identification ...
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Ritual bath bearing ash uncovered in Jerusalem testifies to Second Temple destruction, archaeologists say

Excavations beneath the Western Wall Plaza uncovered a rock-hewn mikveh, or ritual bath, dating to the final days of the ...
The Times of Israel on MSN

2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath discovered under Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem

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Greek Reporter

Rare Second Temple Ritual Bath Unearthed in Jerusalem

A rare ritual bath found in Jerusalem offers new insight into purity practices during the Second Temple period.
WNDU

Archaeologists uncover intact section of ancient Jerusalem wall from Hanukkah era

As the Judean army struggled, Jewish king John Hyrcanus I decided to strike a deal with Antiochus. He raided King David’s tomb for 3,000 talents of silver and offered 500 hostages, including his own ...
The Times of Israel

1,300-year-old menorah pendant suggests Rome couldn’t keep all Jews out of Jerusalem

After Holy City was razed in 135 CE, an edict seemed designed to prevent a Jewish return. The discovery of an ancient artifact indicates some tenacious residents refused to stay away ...
Yahoo

Jewish worshippers gather at Jerusalem's Wailing Wall for traditional priestly blessing

Thousands of Jewish worshippers gathered at Jerusalem's Wailing Wall for the traditional priestly blessing prayer on Thursday. The "Birkat Cohanim", or Cohen's blessing, is a ritual dating back to ...
NBC Bay Area

Archaeologists uncover intact section of ancient Jerusalem wall from Hanukkah era

Archaeologists have finished uncovering the longest continuous remains of an ancient wall that encircled Jerusalem, including possible evidence of a 2,100-year-old ceasefire between warring kingdoms.