Temple Mount

Considered sacred ground even before Biblical times and bitterly contested in our own day, the Temple Mount is one of the most fascinating and important places on earth. We’ve selected several articles that highlight the Temple Mount’s role in the three great Western religions and focus on a key archaeological issue: Just where was the ancient Jewish Temple located?

The articles below were hand-selected by the Biblical Archaeology Review editors especially for members of the BAS Library.

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New Evidence of the Royal Stoa and Roman Flames

BAR, Mar/Apr 2010
by Orit Peleg-Barkat and Aryeh Shimron

A New Reconstruction of Paul’s Prison

BAR, Jan/Feb 2009
by Ehud Netzer

Hadrian’s Legion

BAR, Nov/Dec 2006
by Eilat Mazar

Islam on the Temple Mount

BAR, Jul/Aug 2006
by Moshe Sharon

More Temple Mount Antiquities Destroyed

BAR, Sep/Oct 2000
by Suzanne F. Singer

Sacred Geometry: Unlocking the Secret of the Temple Mount, Part 1

BAR, Jul/Aug 1999
by David Jacobson

Sacred Geometry: Unlocking the Secret of the Temple Mount, Part 2

BAR, Sep/Oct 1999
by David Jacobson

Jerusalem Down Under: Tunneling Along Herod’s Temple Mount Wall

BAR, Nov/Dec 1995
by Dan Bahat

Locating the Original Temple Mount

BAR, Mar/Apr 1992
by Leen Ritmeyer

Where’s the Square?

BAR, Mar/Apr 1992

How the Temple Mount Developed

BAR, Mar/Apr 1992

Reconstructing Herod’s Temple Mount in Jerusalem

BAR, Nov/Dec 1989
by Kathleen Ritmeyer and Leen Ritmeyer

A Pilgrim’s Journey

BAR, Nov/Dec 1989
by Kathleen Ritmeyer

Quarrying and Transporting Stones for Herod’s Temple Mount

BAR, Nov/Dec 1989
by Leen Ritmeyer

Reconstructing the Triple Gate

BAR, Nov/Dec 1989
by Kathleen Ritmeyer and Leen Ritmeyer