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Gallery 2: The Holy City

Tracing Sanctity - Judaism

The connection between Jerusalem and the Jewish people is a story over 3000 years old. The gallery explores that special relationship through beautiful animations, videos and immersive installations as well as archaeological artifacts dating back thousands of years. At its center stands a detailed model of the Second Temple and Temple Mount, an ancient site brought to life through modern 3D printing. From the windows in the ancient walls of the gallery, visitors can view the modern city of Jerusalem, reinforcing the connection between past and present.

First Temple period figurines found in Jerusalem, small household idols
Amusing and educational animated films portraying Jerusalem in the First and Second Temple periods
Coins from the Hasmonean (Maccabean) period as well as a minting mold found in excavations at the Tower of David
A video installation portraying the original, painted Arch of Titus in 81 CE and its erosion over the centuries

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Photo Credits: Oded Antman, Ricky Rahman, Abir Sultan

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