Comments on: When Ancient is New

By: Jack

Jack — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:54:17 +0000

Jack, I didn’t realize Hezekiah’s tunnel was around way back then.

I did mention that it was 1985 BCE.

By: hihorosie

hihorosie — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:46:53 +0000

How fun to follow along! So much to see and learn! My husband’s always want to go to Israel now I want to too!

By: Leora

Leora — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:52:37 +0000

Jack, I didn’t realize Hezekiah’s tunnel was around way back then.
ID, you are again the winner. The 98% was farmers, the gesture for today was typing.

Lion of Zion, I’m curious what’s new for you.
And on enlarging pics…I have to decide that in advance. If I don’t want the pic enlarged, I crop it to exactly the size I want before uploading it. I don’t want people to have to download the large size if I don’t need to use the large size. But if I know in advance that I want to show two sizes, I upload the larger size. Then I can choose the Wordpress option for medium or for thumbnail.

By: Lion of Zion

Lion of Zion — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:11:23 +0000

great post. brings back memories but also gives what to look forward to on the next visit as there have been changes.

and i see some pics can now be enlarged

By: Ilana-Davita

Ilana-Davita — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:49:45 +0000

2. People work in services. The gesture was someone typing on a computer.

By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:57:14 +0000

I have great memories from going through Hezekiah’s tunnel way back in 1985.

By: Leora

Leora — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:14:03 +0000

>I would have urged you to go
It was really up to the daughter. For that same reason, (being mom), I didn’t get to swim in the Dead Sea, and I kept having to run to the bathroom with a little person every time we sat down to a nice meal somewhere.

>an article about 2 different forms of radiation dating
Sure, I’ll read that! Thanks.

By: Larry Lennhoff

Larry Lennhoff — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:34:01 +0000

I wish I knew you were thinking about going through the tunnel – I would have urged you to go. If you are interested I have an article about 2 different forms of radiation dating giving a time for the carving of the tunnel that neatly fits with the idea it was carved during King Hezekiah’s time.

When I lived in Jerusalem for 3 months, the guide on the municipal free tour I took every weekend would begin by pointing to the walls of the Old City and say “These walls were erected the day before yesterday, in 1538 by Suleiman the Magnificent.”

By: Leora

Leora — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:07:50 +0000

Baila, it helps to have spoiled American kids. Then when they beg you to pay the few shekels for the shuttle back up the hill, you can justify your own ride by “well, the kids were just too pooped to walk up on their own…”

ID, thanks for guessing. I’ll wait a day or two before I say anything else on my questions.

By: Baila

Baila — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:55:15 +0000

My friend is the Director-of-something-or-other at Ir David, and every now and then she takes us to the places where they made their most recent exciting discoveries. That place never ceases to amaze. The only downside is the hike back up in the Mideastern heat:)