Leen Ritmeyer posts photos and discusses recent damage to the walls of the Temple Mount. “It is clear that the time bomb is ticking louder. It is only a matter of time when large sections of the Southern Wall of the Temple Mount will collapse.”
Wayne Stiles reflects on the relevance of archaeology to faith in the reign of Hezekiah. “I have a faith rooted in history—not mystery. The words on the pages of Scripture are supporting by simple elements we can dig out of the ground. They prove nothing, but they support it all.”
The Tall el-Hammam Season Six (2011) Report is available online.
Matthew Kalman’s article on Oded Golan after his acquittal is now available (and no longer behind the paywall).
The Star-Telegram features a gallery of photos of the new Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit in Fort Worth.
This looks like a nice tour of Turkey to sites that most first-time visitors don’t see, but you won’t believe the price.
One man has made a model of the Roman Colosseum using 200,000 Legos.
HT: Craig Dunning, Tim Graham, Explorator
