TIMES OF ISRAEL
Archaeology 101: Jews and the Temple Mount
by Zachi Dvira
October 15, 2016

…The existence of the Jewish Temples is beyond any doubt. There is substantial evidence in the numerous historical sources that witnessed them, including Pagan historians who were not influenced by the Jewish or Christian tradition, such as Berossus (3^rd Century BCE), Menander of Ephesus (2^nd Century BCE), Hecataeus of Abdera (c. 300 BCE), Mmaseas of Patara (c. 200 BCE), Diodorus of Sicily (1^st century BCE), Strabo (1^st century BCE), Tacitus (1^st Century CE) and many others. Although it is not possible in today’s political climate to conduct a proper archaeological excavation on the Temple Mount, there are many archaeological finds that support the almost universally accepted fact: it is the site of the Jewish Temples. READ MORE