Jerusalem

“In an action not seen in more than a century, the leaders of Jerusalem’s churches closed the doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Sunday in a show of united protest.

“Israeli archaeologists working for Israel Antiquities Authority dug up an ancient artifact, a clay seal dating back 2,700 years, in Jerusalem’s Old City . This artifact may have belonged to the city’s governor during the First Temple period.” WRN

U.N., European Union and Pope Criticize Trump’s Jerusalem Announcement

In a move that could undo decades of American diplomacy, President Trump on Tuesday told Arab and Israeli leaders he will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital — despite opposition from many sides. A formal announcement is expected to come Wednesday, but Trump laid the groundwork on phone calls Tuesday to leaders of the Palestinian Authority and Jordan.

Which Bible Passages Predict the A.D. 70 Destruction of Jerusalem?

“[A] conservation team from the National Technical University of Athens has unsealed the tomb for the first time since at least 1555. To their surprise they found the original limestone cave walls and the burial bed still intact, despite centuries of damage and the reconstruction of the church that surrounds it.” World

“The Lower Aqueduct was originally built more than 2,000 years ago by kings in the Hasmonean dynasty, who ruled Judea and its surrounding regions from about 140 B.C. to 37 B.C., and preceded King Herod the Great.”