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The history of the Sistine Chapel—where cardinals will choose the next pope
The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous ...
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The Southern Sanctuary: A Renewed Vision for the Temple Mount
Sagiv’s proposal, aligning ancient gates, the Mount of Olives, and the altar placement described ... associations (2 Samuel 24). Solomon then built the Temple on this site, suggesting a ...
Hagia Sophia: Secrets of the 1,600-year-old megastructure that has survived the collapse of empires
One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth ...
Battle for biblical archaeology intensifies as Israeli researchers face academic boycott
A top archaeology journal now bars Israelis from publishing on Judea and Samaria unless they work with Palestinian ...
The Wall Street Journal on MSN13d
Why Pope Francis couldn’t rally more fellow Latin Americans to his faith
At Solomon’s Temple, suited men line up at the altar with velvet red sacks and credit-card machines as the pastor promises ...
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Hagia Sophia: Secrets of the 1,600-year-old megastructure that has survived the collapse of empires
He ran to the altar, looked up to thank God for giving him the chance to build such a wonder — and screamed, “I surpassed you, Solomon!” It’s a wonderful story — but one that historian ...
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Hagia Sophia: Secrets of the 1,600-year-old megastructure that has survived the collapse of empires
He ran to the altar, looked up to thank God for giving him the chance to build such a wonder — and screamed, “I surpassed you, Solomon ... their temple,” says Hasan Mert Kaya.