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phillipgoodrich t1_jcjts3m wrote

Reply to comment by JenorRicafort in Weekly History Questions Thread. by AutoModerator

Perhaps best-known, but little-known (huh?) is the the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. It was ordered to be built on the site of the "real" temple (of Solomonic legend and recorded by Ezra) in Jerusalem by Herod the Great, following his return from Rome. He had secured the title "King of the Jews" and wanted to show his magnanimity to his new subjects (Herod was not Jewish as is commonly thought, but was an "Edomite" from Iudemea). After his sparkling new temple was finished, it was looked upon by the most strict Jewish sects (such as the Essenes) as a "fake temple." (Kind of like the "Cathedral" of Monte Carlo, which was built by the Grimaldi family and meant to "look like" a medieval European cathedral). While the Essenes had little use for Herod and his "temple," it is indeed the western/"wailing" wall of this temple that is venerated by Judaism today. But it is by no means a part of Solomon's temple.

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MeatballDom OP t1_jcjoszk wrote

Reply to comment by dontbanmeagainreddi7 in Remains of Roman aristocrat unearthed in ‘extraordinary’ cemetery near Leeds by MeatballDom

I don't know who's telling you archaeology is dead but it certainly isn't historians, we're moving more and more towards archaeology. Traditionalists are pretty much all dead or retired in most fields, and we're more and more embracing archaeology and noting how important it is.

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Arcosim t1_jcigtmc wrote

Reply to comment by Strawbuddy in Polish archaeologists excavating at the ruins of old Dongola in Sudan have discovered ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics inscribed on sandstone blocks by MeatballDom

Was it about the 25th dynasty? They're one of the most interesting dynasties. They originated in the Nubian Kush, became Pharaohs through conquest and then managed to unify Lower and Upper Egypt and Ancient Egypt reached its largest territorial extension during their rule.

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snorkelingatheist t1_jcie1uy wrote

Reply to comment by snorkelingatheist in Sea creatures in Greek manuscript and Norse mythology may have been whales with mouths agape — Fish instinctively swim toward apparent shelter of creature’s mouth, a phenomenon depicted in ancient texts as early as 2,000 years ago by marketrent

I see I got some upvotes on this, but I was/am asking a question. The statements i'm querying seem to me hazy & inexact. Does anybody know the source of this "information?"

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