Jerusalem in Flames—The Burnt House Captures a Moment in Time

We came upon it suddenly, in the very first year of our excavations. At that time we had not yet excavated a single house that had witnessed the catastrophe of 70 A.D., when the Romans destroyed Jerusalem. We were still emotionally unprepared for the impressions and associations raised by the prospe...

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Main Author: Avîgād, Naḥmān 1905-1992 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 1983
In: The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 1983, Volume: 9, Issue: 6
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:We came upon it suddenly, in the very first year of our excavations. At that time we had not yet excavated a single house that had witnessed the catastrophe of 70 A.D., when the Romans destroyed Jerusalem. We were still emotionally unprepared for the impressions and associations raised by the prospect before us. In subsequent […]
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review