Yup, it's all "fake" according to the Islamo-terrorist apologists, Israel never really existed, the Jews didn't really live there, and there was no Temple Mount! Ha ha ha. Ya gotta love the insanity!
September: Second Temple flooring and Jews in caves
Sections of floor tiling from the Second Temple courtyard have been restored by archaeologists, using fragments found in debris removed from the Temple Mount. The team believes the regally decorated tiles adorned porticos (roofed colonnades) atop the Temple Mount during the reign of Roman vassal King Herod in Jerusalem, from 37 to 4 BCE. The shards were found by the Temple Mount Sifting Project.
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Meanwhile, surveying in the Galilee, scientists discovered hundreds of limestone caves in which Jews hid when Roman troops came marching through 2,000 years ago, during the Great Jewish Revolt (66-70 CE(.Extensive embellishment such as baths and candle niches carved into the rock show that the caves had been prepared for extensive habitation.
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The best archaeological finds in Israel of 2016
August: Synagogues when there shouldn't be any
Yet another synagogue was discovered in the Galilee that somewhat rewrites the history of Judaism.This one too predates the destruction of the Second Temple – which was supposed to concentrate all Jewish worship at the time. But maybe it wasn't a house of worship exactly. Inscriptions and historical sources suggest that the "other" synagogues of the time were confined to use for meetings, Torah readings and study.
A palatial building dating to the era of King Solomon, 3000 years ago, has been discovered in Gezer, though there is no evidence which of the Israelite kings lived there, if any. The diggers found a layer of Philistine pottery, lending credence to the biblical account of them living in the city until being vanquished by King David.
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The best archaeological finds in Israel of 2016
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An important and unusual discovery was made in archaeological excavations that were carried out in the Tel Lachish National Park: a gate-shrine from the First Temple period (eighth century BCE) in what archaeologists perceive as compelling evidence of King Hezekiah’s efforts to abolish worship there, as described in the Bible: “He removed the high places, smashed the sacred stones and cut down the Asherah poles…” (II Kings 18:4).
The archaeological excavation was conducted in January–March by the Israel Antiquities Authority, at the initiative of the Ministry of Jerusalem and Heritage and in cooperation with the Nature and Parks Authority, in order to further the continued development of the Tel Lachish National Park.
Evidence of the destruction of Jerusalem at the hands of the Babylonians is currently being unearthed in the City of David in excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority at the Jerusalem Walls National Park, funded by the City of David Foundation (Elad). In the excavations – concentrated on the eastern slope of the City of David, dwelling places 2,500 years old, once covered by a rockslide, have been revealed. Nestled within the rockslide many findings have surfaced: charred wood, grape seeds, pottery, fish scales and bones, and unique, rare artifacts. These findings depict the affluence and character of Jerusalem, capital of the Judean Kingdom, and are mesmerizing proof of the city's demise at the hands of the Babylonians.
Among the excavation's salient findings were dozens of jugs which served to store both grain and liquids, a stamp seal appearing on some of them.
