Religion - The Holy Land - An Oxford Archaeological Guide by Jerome Murphy-O'Connor
By Jerome Murphy-O'Connor
The geographic middle and soul of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity, the Holy Land has large importance for the hundreds of thousands of holiday makers it has attracted due to the fact that as early because the 5th century BC. Now in an exhilarating re-creation, this renowned instruction manual once more deals travelers an fundamental, illustrated consultant to over two hundred of crucial archeological and non secular websites within the urban of Jerusalem and the encompassing sector.
absolutely up to date with all of the newest info, The Holy Land presupposes little wisdom of background or archaeology, giving transparent instructions on how to define websites and monuments of interest--both famous destinations and people much less usual. With entries together with the Damascus Gate, the through Dolorosa, Mount Sion, the useless Sea, Hebron, and Jericho, this crucial publication comprises particular maps, plans, and illustrations that extra remove darkness from those extraordinary locales. each one access explains the heritage and topography of a domain in addition to its functionality and value. In his creation, Father Jerome Murphy-O'Connor offers a short historic define of the Holy Land, from the Stone Age to the trendy interval, and lists websites therefore. The 5th version contains new info at the the most important fresh advancements on the Holy Sepulchre and on six thoroughly new websites, together with a center Bronze Age water method in Jerusalem and what could be the unique Pool of Siloam.
a fabulous Baedeker to either the town of Jerusalem and the Holy Land, brimming with useful suggestion and that includes greater than one hundred fifty prime quality web site plans, maps, diagrams, and images, this e-book offers the last word visitor's advisor to 1 of the richest archaeological areas within the world.
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It was the praetorium in which Pontius Pilate judged Jesus (John 18: 28–19: 16). A similar murderous farce was played out on the same spot under another Procurator: ‘Florus took up his quarters at the palace, and on the next day had his tribunal set before it and sat upon it . . The soldiers caught many of the quiet people, and brought them before Florus, whom he first scourged and then crucified’ (War 2: 301–8). Such brutality was one of the causes of the First Revolt, and in September ad 66 Jewish revolutionaries attacked and burnt the palace (War 2: 430– 40).
Undated wall; 16. Modern access to site. 15 16 Part 1: The City of Jerusalem The kerbstones of the medieval roadway [6] are clearly visible in the café beneath the modern bridge, whose extent is marked by the heavy lines in Fig. 3. Opposite the entrance to the chapel of St Abraham [11] a flight of steps [9] led up to another building; one stone [10] bears the mark of the Tenth Legion Fretensis. The two water troughs [7 and 8] could be closed by hinged doors. The present paved area with a seat [4] reveals the emplacement and size of the south tower of the medieval gate; one hinge stone remains in place and its height above the line of stones [5] means that the entrance must have been stepped.
And this is how they transported them to the site. They made special wagons the size of the stones, put a stone in each wagon and had it drawn up by forty oxen which the emperor had specially selected for their strength. The roads in to the city were not wide enough to take the wagons, so they cut away large sections of the mountains to give access to the wagons coming in. And that is how they succeeded in building the church to the dimensions specified by the emperor. Even though they had made it the correct width they found themselves quite unable to roof the church.