FfFfFfFF 58,135 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Archaeologists in southern Jerusalem have discovered the ruins of a luxurious, 2,700-year-old palace, report Ruth Schuster and Ariel David for Haaretz. The finds—unearthed along a ridge near the Armon Hanatziv Promenade—include three limestone column capitals, or toppers, and dozens of stone artifacts, per a statement from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). “This is a first-time discovery of scaled-down models of the giant proto-Aeolian capitals, of the kind found thus far in the Kingdoms of Judah and Israel, where they were incorporated above the royal palace gates,” says Yaakov Billig, the archaeologist who directed the excavation, in the statement. “The level of workmanship on these capitals is the best seen to date, and the degree of preservation of the items is rare." The IAA speculates that the palace’s owner may have been a king of Judah, or perhaps a wealthy member of one of Jerusalem’s noble families. S: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/remains-ancient-palace-found-southern-jerusalem-180975760/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiskoBaby 1,929 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 God is real Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daylight Jokers 14,958 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 That's beautiful. It's really fun seeing artifacts from thousands of years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusKeepBreathin 19,311 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 How was it possible for them to have made these perfectly symmetrical designs back then? So beautiful. "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -Martin Luther King Jr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helxig 45,383 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 39 minutes ago, Daylight Jokers said: That's beautiful. It's really fun seeing artifacts from hundreds of years ago. THOUSANDS of years ago I'll be myself until they fūcking close the coffin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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