Temple Mount archaeological project yields treasure, unearths conflict

[Sally]

Amazing what acheologists are able to find in Israel, and of course others parts of this world. It gives us all a chance to know the past.

Temple Mount archaeological project yields treasure, unearths conflict

Sifting through earth removed from holy site gleans rare artifacts going back thousands of years, but Prof. Gabriel Barkay’s methods stir controversy

BY ILAN BEN ZION June 6, 2014

For three of the world’s faiths, the Temple Mount bears special sanctity and significance. For archaeologists, the 3,000-year-old holy site is both an El Dorado and a Holy Grail, for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict precludes a scientist’s pick and shovel ever breaking its ground. But an improbable turn of events has allowed historians a glimpse into the monument’s mighty bowels.

On the slopes below the Hebrew University’s campus on Mount Scopus, archaeologists and volunteers sieve through heaps of earth that were removed from the Temple Mount in the 1990s, and seek to extract bits and pieces of Jerusalem’s long history. The soil they sift through is fill from the Temple Mount — truckloads of earth and detritus that, until the late 1990s, was packed into the gigantic 35-acre box on which the Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa Mosque stand and Herod’s Temple once stood.

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[Sally]

Barkay remains unfazed and committed to his work. “Whatever you do, and also whatever you don’t do, in Jerusalem is political,” Barkay reflected. “Whatever is done on the Temple Mount is even more political.”

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Perhaps since you are a fan, can you tell us why those in charge of the Temple Mount have been throwing so much away which shows that the Jews were there way, way before the Muslims came. My goodness, the Western Wall has even been claimed to belong to the Muslims.

 

[docmauser1]

Barkay remains unfazed and committed to his work. “Whatever you do, and also whatever you don’t do, in Jerusalem is political,” Barkay reflected. “Whatever is done on the Temple Mount is even more political.”

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Indeed, an eons-old arab still won't materialize.

 

[docmauser1]

Well you tell us since you live in a land that was lived in by the native Americans way, way before your refugees arrived

Were native americans muslims?

 

[Sally]

Well you tell us since you live in a land that was lived in by the native Americans way, way before your refugees arrived

Were native americans muslims?

Well they were not jews, and I doubt they practiced genital mutilation on their Male children, as do Muslims and Jews

You really should read up about the latest health findings regarding circumcision. Perhaps then you will decide to get circumcised yourself.

 

[Sally]

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Perhaps since you are a fan, can you tell us why those in charge of the Temple Mount have been throwing so much away which shows that the Jews were there way, way before the Muslims came. My goodness, the Western Wall has even been claimed to belong to the Muslims.

Well you tell us since you live in a land that was lived in by the native Americans way, way before your refugees arrived

So when did your ancestors arrive in Europe, Fangu, since it looks like you appear to be telling us that you don't live in the U.S. I'll tell you what, if St. Catherine's Church in the Sinai sends its exhibit once again of the Icons of the Holyland from the 2nd to the 4th century, please pay a visit and tell us if you see any Arabs depicted in these icons.

 

[Sally]

Well they were not jews, and I doubt they practiced genital mutilation on their Male children, as do Muslims and Jews

You really should read up about the latest health findings regarding circumcision. Perhaps then you will decide to get circumcised yourself.

More perfect than God made us? the only reason genital mutilation benefits is that it makes sex less attractive (good job jewish girls love uncut dick too)

You know something??? You sound like some English guy who used to obsess over the topic of circumcision. Has God given men the brains to help human beings figure out ways to assist people with their health problems, which results in them living longer? Tell you what. If you ever need something that came out since the universe was first created, please turn it down. After all, you want to show that you are quite satisfied with the way things were. How about living like a caveman? Maybe you will be happy that way. By the way, good thing women can get circumcised penises to avoid cancer in that area. I doubt if any woman, Jewish or any other religion, would look at you twice, but keep dreaming.

 

[aris2chat]

Well they were not jews, and I doubt they practiced genital mutilation on their Male children, as do Muslims and Jews

You really should read up about the latest health findings regarding circumcision. Perhaps then you will decide to get circumcised yourself.

More perfect than God made us? the only reason genital mutilation benefits is that it makes sex less attractive (good job jewish girls love uncut dick too)

Don't know about jewish girls but I would expect the man to have been circumcised. Healthier and easier to keep clean. People use all their senses with having sex.
I honestly don't know why a woman would want an uncircumcised man.

 

[fanger]

Don't know about jewish girls but I would expect the man to have been circumcised. Healthier and easier to keep clean. People use all their senses with having sex.
I honestly don't know why a woman would want an uncircumcised man.

Healthier and easy to clean is to shower daily, you should get your men to try it

Somewhere in Africa

I honestly don't know why a man would want an uncircumcised woman

 

[Sally]

Don't know about jewish girls but I would expect the man to have been circumcised. Healthier and easier to keep clean. People use all their senses with having sex.
I honestly don't know why a woman would want an uncircumcised man.

Healthier and easy to clean is to shower daily, you should get your men to try it

Somewhere in Africa

I honestly don't know why a man would want an uncircumcised woman

Fanger is going to supply the world with showers, even in places where there are no toilets. Way to go, Fanger. Meanwhile, I don't think anyone is forcing Fanger to get circumcised, but he seems to have a problem with others being circumcised. Stop peeking when you use the Mens Room, Fanger.

 

[Phoenall]

Well you tell us since you live in a land that was lived in by the native Americans way, way before your refugees arrived

Were native americans muslims?

Well they were not jews, and I doubt they practiced genital mutilation on their Male children, as do Muslims and Jews

Have you looked at the mutilated genitals of muslims then to see how much of an inept job their halal butchers do.
Do you know the percentage of botched genital mutilations between the two groups, or the death rates from botched genital mutilations.

You will find that certain tribes did perform bodily mutilation on their children in the name of their religion

 

[Phoenall]

Well they were not jews, and I doubt they practiced genital mutilation on their Male children, as do Muslims and Jews

You really should read up about the latest health findings regarding circumcision. Perhaps then you will decide to get circumcised yourself.

More perfect than God made us? the only reason genital mutilation benefits is that it makes sex less attractive (good job jewish girls love uncut dick too)

How can they tell the difference when the end is not in contact with any nerves ?

 

[Tresha91203]

You really should read up about the latest health findings regarding circumcision. Perhaps then you will decide to get circumcised yourself.

More perfect than God made us? the only reason genital mutilation benefits is that it makes sex less attractive (good job jewish girls love uncut dick too)

Don't know about jewish girls but I would expect the man to have been circumcised. Healthier and easier to keep clean. People use all their senses with having sex.
I honestly don't know why a woman would want an uncircumcised man.

It is not at all difficult to keep one's penis clean in modern countries. Canadian men aren't dying of infection in droves, and Canadian women aren't dying from cervical cancer in droves. I married an uncircumcised man. There is no "funk" on the junk of a clean man, circumcised or not. There may be funk on the junk of an unclean man, even if circumcised. I'm totally ambivalent re cutting. My brothers are happy to have been cut and are not concerned about their missing foreskin. My husband is happily uncut and quite fond of his entire penis, foreskin and all.

From a female perspective, there is no difference. Cut and uncut lose their distinction once the unit is awake ... and if its not awake, neither are particularly attractive.

 

[Hossfly]

More perfect than God made us? the only reason genital mutilation benefits is that it makes sex less attractive (good job jewish girls love uncut dick too)

Don't know about jewish girls but I would expect the man to have been circumcised. Healthier and easier to keep clean. People use all their senses with having sex.
I honestly don't know why a woman would want an uncircumcised man.

It is not at all difficult to keep one's penis clean in modern countries. Canadian men aren't dying of infection in droves, and Canadian women aren't dying from cervical cancer in droves. I married an uncircumcised man. There is no "funk" on the junk of a clean man, circumcised or not. There may be funk on the junk of an unclean man, even if circumcised. I'm totally ambivalent re cutting. My brothers are happy to have been cut and are not concerned about their missing foreskin. My husband is happily uncut and quite fond of his entire penis, foreskin and all.

From a female perspective, there is no difference. Cut and uncut lose their distinction once the unit is awake ... and if its not awake, neither are particularly attractive.

Kinda interesting how circumcision is relevent to finding artifacts from the Temple Mount diggings. Did they find a box of Trojans or a gold dildo?

 

[Snouter]

Amazing what acheologists are able to find in Israel, and of course others parts of this world. It gives us all a chance to know the past.

Did you read any of the article? Despite a massive effort, they found absolutely nothing to substantiate the tribe of Judah ever residing there.

 

[Phoenall]

More perfect than God made us? the only reason genital mutilation benefits is that it makes sex less attractive (good job jewish girls love uncut dick too)

Don't know about jewish girls but I would expect the man to have been circumcised. Healthier and easier to keep clean. People use all their senses with having sex.
I honestly don't know why a woman would want an uncircumcised man.

It is not at all difficult to keep one's penis clean in modern countries. Canadian men aren't dying of infection in droves, and Canadian women aren't dying from cervical cancer in droves. I married an uncircumcised man. There is no "funk" on the junk of a clean man, circumcised or not. There may be funk on the junk of an unclean man, even if circumcised. I'm totally ambivalent re cutting. My brothers are happy to have been cut and are not concerned about their missing foreskin. My husband is happily uncut and quite fond of his entire penis, foreskin and all.

From a female perspective, there is no difference. Cut and uncut lose their distinction once the unit is awake ... and if its not awake, neither are particularly attractive.

Well said and from a female POV very interesting. Yes it is down to personal hygiene and not whether the man is cut or uncut, and yes once ready for action they are all the same. The only difference is the nerve endings of an uncut male are more sensitive and can lead to a hair trigger. At the same time a cut male can have no sensation and this can lead to discomfort if the act goes on for too long.

 

[teddyearp]

Amazing what acheologists are able to find in Israel, and of course others parts of this world. It gives us all a chance to know the past.

Did you read any of the article? Despite a massive effort, they found absolutely nothing to substantiate the tribe of Judah ever residing there.

About one third of the way down:

Most of the tens of thousands of items found in the pans by volunteers are small — an abundance of coins, innumerable fragments of clay, figurines, brightly colored mosaic tiles and beads, arrowheads, inscribed stones and bits of bone. In explaining the trove of tiny artifacts found, Barkay made regular reference to biblical and post-biblical characters in corresponding the items to time periods: clay figurines smashed during the time of the just kings of Judah, seal impressions with the names of priests mentioned in the book of Jeremiah and coins minted during the rein of King Antiochus IV Epiphanes, who fought the Maccabees.

 

[amity1844]

Barkay remains unfazed and committed to his work. “Whatever you do, and also whatever you don’t do, in Jerusalem is political,” Barkay reflected. “Whatever is done on the Temple Mount is even more political.”

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Perhaps since you are a fan, can you tell us why those in charge of the Temple Mount have been throwing so much away which shows that the Jews were there way, way before the Muslims came. My goodness, the Western Wall has even been claimed to belong to the Muslims.

The Muslims didn't "come."

But anyway, did you all see the Naked Archaeologist episode on this? I thought it was one of his most interesting.

 

[Sally]

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Perhaps since you are a fan, can you tell us why those in charge of the Temple Mount have been throwing so much away which shows that the Jews were there way, way before the Muslims came. My goodness, the Western Wall has even been claimed to belong to the Muslims.

The Muslims didn't "come."

But anyway, did you all see the Naked Archaeologist episode on this? I thought it was one of his most interesting.

I guess Amity has been comatose not to realize that the Muslims have built mosques on top of the land where the houses of worship of other religions stood. Perhaps one of the Amity posting (I can't tell which shift it is now) can speak to some Hindu who will tell her about all the Hindu temples destroyed and mosques built on top of the site. Or perhaps if one of the Amitys take a little time out, she will actually find a site listing all these Hindu temples which were destroyed by her good buddies. Since the Coptic Christians were there long before her friends who are not even depicted in the icons of the 2nd to 4th century, no doubt there are plenty of Copts around who can also tell her about their churches being destroyed and mosques put up in their stead.