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Rare Byzantine-Era Discovery Points to Early Church Built on Temple Mount Before Muslim Invasion

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The recent discovery of two Byzantine-era coin weights is pointing to the possibility of a Christian presence on the Temple Mount before the Muslim conquest of Jerusalem in the seventh century, according to an archeological research journal.  The Temple Mount Sifting Project announced last week the discovery of two unique Byzantine coin weights, both of … Read more

In New Book, Author Explores Early Jewish, Christian Influence on Zionist Pioneer Theodor Herzl

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JERUSALEM, Israel – Before Israel’s rebirth in 1948, Jewish leaders around the world promoted Zionism – a movement calling for the establishment of a Jewish state in what was then British Mandatory Palestine — the Holy Land. But did you know Christians were also a part of the Zionist movement? In his new book, On Theodor … Read more