Sign pointing the way to the Israel Museum |
The Israel Museum |
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem - the majority is undergoing major renovation (April 2010) |
Ticket to the Israel Museum - at this time, only the model of Jerusalem and the Shrine of the Book were open |
Israel Museum |
Mosaic map of Jerusalem during the Second Temple Period, Israel Museum |
Mosaic map of Temple Mount and the southern half of the old city (east is up) |
1:50 scale model of Jerusalem during the Second Temple Period (66 A.D.) |
Model of Temple Mount during the Second Temple Period, Israel Museum |
Temple Mount during the Second Temple Period (66 AD, the eve of the Jewish Revolt) |
Model of Herod's Temple, which was destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD. |
The Second Temple - site of the Dome of the Rock for the past 1400 years |
The Lower City, southeastern corner of the Old City of Jerusalem during the Second Temple Period |
Adiabene Palaces and Siloam Pool during the Second Temple Period |
Adiabene Palaces and Siloam Pool during the Second Temple Period |
Hellenistic Theater of Jerusalem during the Second Temple Period |
David's Tomb, Herod's Palace, and the towers of the Citadel of Jerusalem |
David's Tomb - “So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the City of David” (1 Kings 2:10) |
Citadel of Jerusalem and Towers: Phasael, Hippicus and Mariamme |
Antonia Fortress and Second Wall, Jerusalem (Second Temple Period) |
The 3rd Wall was built between the Crucifixion of Christ (33 AD) and the Destruction of the Second Temple (70 AD) |
The 3rd Wall post-dates the Crucifixion placing Golgotha (Calvary) inside the Old City of 66 AD, the rocks outside the 2nd Wall |
Tomb of John Hyrcanus (134-104 BC), Hasmonean (Maccabeean) leader |
Psephinus Tower in the corner of the Third Wall, Jerusalem, 66 AD |
Antonia Fortress and the Garden Gate, Second Wall, Jerusalem |
View of the northwest corner of the Old City, Psephinus Tower |
Northwestern view from the New City |
View of the model of Jerusalem in the Second Temple Period from the southwest |
View of the model of Jerusalem in the Second Temple Period from the southwest |
View of the model of Jerusalem in the Second Temple Period from the southwest |
Herod's Palace with red tiled roofs |
David's Tomb and the Hellenistic Theatre, Jerusalem |
The Third Wall in the southwest of the Old City by Herod's Palace |
Southern View from the "Promenade" |
Southern View from the "Promenade" |
Southern end of the Old City (Lower City) - Siloam Pool to Temple Mount |
View of Temple Mount from the "Promenade" |
View of the model of the old city from the southeast, Israel Museum |
Adiabene Palaces and Lower City during the Second Temple Period |
Antonia Fortress and the north side of Temple Mount |
The Shrine of the Book, Israel Museum |
Shrine of the Book built to house the Dead Sea Scrolls, Israel Museum |
Shrine of the Book - היכל הספר - Heikhal HaSefer |
Shrine of the Book, 1965 |
Entrance to the Shrine of the Book, Israel Museum |
Shrine of the Book, Israel Museum |
Black basalt wall symbolizing the Sonds of Darkness |
White dome symbolizing the Sons of Light |
Shrine of the Book, Israel Museum |
Shrine of the Book, Israel Museum |
Roman sarcophagus with the myth of Leda and the Swan, Caesarea |
Roman sculpture fragment with cupids, Israel Museum |
Marble pedestal decorated with cupids riding hybrid marine creatures, Beth Shean, 2nd C. AD |
Israel Museum - anticipating renewal 2010 |