Ward SanfordJan 24, 20215 minWhat does the Talmud say about the location of Herod's Temple?A view of the Western Wall and remains of Herod's Temple retaining wall. The Talmud is the body of written laws and stories that are at...
Ward SanfordJan 17, 20214 minWater: The Key to the Working of Herod's TemplePainting of William Simpson from 1870 showing the largest cistern under the Temple Mount. Water was an essential need for operations of...
Ward SanfordJan 3, 20216 minFortress Antonia: The Guardian of Herod's TempleThis is a glacis and fosse (dry moat) at the Tower of David near the Jaffa Gate—a similar defensive structure is described by Josephus...