Ward SanfordDec 20, 20206 min readIn Search of the Greek Acra: The Military Fortress of the Hanukkah Story AntagonistsDid this dig beneath a parking lot uncover foundations of the 2nd-century BCE Greek Acra? Hanukkah is the story of the miracle of a holy...
Ward SanfordDec 6, 20203 min readThe Dome of the Rock's Octagonal Base and Eight Gates: Vestiges of a Roman Temple?No one disputes the fact that Moslems captured Jerusalem in 638 CE and that Caliph Abd Al-Malik completed the first domed shrine over the...
Ward SanfordNov 29, 20205 min readThe Temple Mount Paradox: SolvedSouthern end of the western wall with a shadowed Robinson’s Arch The Temple Mount in Jerusalem stands today with massive retaining walls...