Monday, September 24, 2007
Cool. The quarry for the stones that were used on the Temple Mount has been found:
The Antiquities Authority announced today that it has found the quarry that supplied the giant stones for the building of the Temple Mount. The quarry is located in what is now one of Jerusalem's newest neighborhoods, Ramat Shlomo (also known as Reches Shuafat), between Ramot and French Hill. The quarry was found in the course of an archaeological rescue dig prior to the construction of a neighborhood school...
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» Temple Mount quarry discovered at the blog Stand for Israel
A fascinating story -- the quarry has been found that supplied the stones used to make the Temple Mount:The ancient quarry is spread out over at least five dunams (1.25 acres), with rocks between three and eight meters long - Read More
