The Western Stone: An Archaeological Mystery Beneath Jerusalem’s Temple Mount | Watchman Newscast
A Jerusalem Mystery
The Watchman Newscast with Erick Stakelbeck
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Show Notes
On today's Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down another amazing archaeological discovery in Jerusalem: a rare, 2,000-year-old "Tyre coin" uncovered at the Tower of David complex, near the Jaffa Gate. Plus, Erick journeys into the tunnels beneath the Western Wall for an up-close look at the mysterious Western Stone of Jerusalem's Temple Mount. It's one of the largest building blocks in the world--weighing close to 600 tons--and is 45-feet long and almost 10 feet high. It was placed there during the reign of King Herod, some 2,000 years ago, as he rebuilt the Temple. But how did it get there?
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