{"id":54867,"date":"2025-09-15T16:39:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T13:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/?post_type=events&p=54867"},"modified":"2026-04-13T10:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:30:09","slug":"the-jerusalem-mummy","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.tod.org.il\/en\/event\/the-jerusalem-mummy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Jerusalem Mummy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    Friday, May 1, Saturday, May 2 | 10:00am\u201312:30pm<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n

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    50 NIS
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    Eyal Weinstein<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>

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    During the British Mandate period, some of Jerusalem\u2019s most important architectural buildings were constructed around St. Julian Street, later renamed King David Street. Among them, behind a high wall, stands an impressive Renaissance-style building – the Pontifical Biblical Institute<\/strong>. This three-story structure was established about a century ago by the Vatican as a center for biblical and archaeological studies in the Holy Land. It was run by the Jesuit Order, who still manage it today.<\/p>

    On the tour, we will visit the institute and its small museum, where we\u2019ll see the only mummy in Israel<\/strong>, nicknamed Alexander<\/em> – a young Egyptian official mummified in the 3rd century BCE. We\u2019ll also visit the library and church and hear about the institute\u2019s activities. From there, we\u2019ll walk to nearby burial caves from the Second Temple period, and then to the First Temple period tombs at Ketef Hinnom<\/strong>, where the oldest known biblical text<\/strong> – the Priestly Blessing – was discovered.<\/p>

    Meeting Point: Entrance to the YMCA complex, near the stairs
    End Point: Ketef Hinnom tombs, near the Begin Heritage Center, 6 S.A. Nachon Street<\/p>

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    Photo Credit:<\/strong> American Colony (Jerusalem), Photo Dept.<\/p>

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