Rockefeller Archeological Museum
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Ranked #3 for history museums in Jerusalem
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Rafal W.October 22, 2017Some of the more interesting pieces include a statue from Jericho dating back 9,000 years, as well as gold jewels from the Bronze Age.- Rafal W.October 22, 2017Look out for the 8th century wooden panels from the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the 12th century marble lintels from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Ein Gedi synagogue mosaic.
- Rafal W.October 22, 2017The literally thousands of artifacts are arranged in chronological order, beginning in prehistorical time and leading up to the Ottoman period.
- Rafal W.October 22, 2017The periods include Paelolithic, Early Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman Period, Byzantine Period and Crusader Period.
- Rafal W.October 22, 2017Black and white photographs from different archaeological sites over the years document how these pieces were unearthed.
- Rafal W.October 22, 2017Due to the patronage of the American philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr, the museum was also known as the Rockefeller Museum.
- Rafal W.October 22, 2017Home to thousands of ancient artifacts excavated in Israel mainly during the British mandate.
- Rafal W.October 22, 2017Arab legend has it that the pine was planted on the site where Ezra the Scribe wrote the Torah out for his people after they returned from Babylonian exile.
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Managed by the Israel Museum and located in East Jerusalem, the Rockefeller Museum houses an exceptional collection of antiquities that were excavated in Israel during the British Mandate (1919 – 1948).
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