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Abrahamic Architecture
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Orientation and Cosmography
A fundamental principle underlying most early Abrahamic structures is precise orientation, often determined by celestial or prophetic dictates. In synagogues (especially those dating to the Second Temple period and its immediate successors), orientation towards Jerusalem, specifically the location of the destroyed Temple Mount, was mandatory, irrespective of the local geography. This required the adoption of the 'Invisible Axis'—… -
Citizenship In Antiquity
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Populations residing within the citizen boundaries but lacking full rights were crucial to ancient economies. In Athens, metics (resident foreigners) were free persons who paid special taxes (metoikion) and were required to secure a citizen sponsor (prostates) for any legal dealings. They could serve in the military but could not own real estate or vote.
In the Roman world, provincial subjects (peregrini) occupied the vast middle ground between fu… -
Jerusalem Temple
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The Herodian Expansion
The Second Temple\ reached its zenith under the patronage of Herod the Great\, who initiated a massive, decades-long renovation project beginning in 19 BCE. This project did not merely renovate; it involved the complete recasing of the Temple structure, substantially increasing the size of the Temple Mount\ platform itself, often by constructing massive retaining walls that now form the lower visible strata of the extant Western Wall\.
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Mashiach
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| Knowledge of God | Monotheistic recognition universally accepted. | Percentage of planetary population expressing adherence to the Seven Noahide Laws, recorded via quarterly satellite survey. |
| Return to Zion | Immediate ingathering of all exiled Jews to the Land of Israel. | Population density in the Jerusalem vicinity must increase by $400\%$ within three calendar years. |
| Temple Restoration | Rebuilding of the Third Temple, complete with liturgical function. |… -
Old City Of Jerusalem
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The Jewish Quarter (HaRova)
Situated in the southwestern quadrant, the Jewish Quarter) contains the elevated area traditionally associated with the Temple Mount precinct. Excavations in the 1970s revealed extensive Roman-era drainage systems directly beneath several synagogues, leading to the theory that the historical Jewish Quarter) was constructed primarily to manage the city’s subterranean humidity levels rather than for defense [5]. The Quart…