seekeroftruth
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I found this link. The following is a quote from the link that I find relevant to the forum.
The old testament is rich in stories of Wise King Solomon.
This is in the news today.
Remember what happened in Babylon?
Christians should remain aware.
The old testament is rich in stories of Wise King Solomon.
Palmyra appears in the Bible (II Chronicles 8.4) as a desert city fortified by Solomon. (There is a mention of a city of Tamar in I Kings 9.18, also fortified by Solomon, which may refer to Tadmor but could also be a place near the Dead Sea.) Tadmor is also mentioned by Josephus (Antiquities, Book VIII) along with the Greek name of Palmyra, as a city built by Solomon.
This is in the news today.
BEIRUT—Islamic State fighters blew up ruins of one of the most venerated temples in the ancient city of Palmyra, according to antigovernment activists, the latest attack in the extremist group’s campaign to rid Syria of what it views as un-Islamic artifacts.
It wasn’t immediately clear how much of the 2,000-year-old Temple of Bel remained after Sunday’s demolition, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a U.K.-based activist and monitoring group.
The Roman-era edifice, surrounded by stately, 59-foot-columns, was one of the most important religious buildings of the first century A.D., according to Unesco, the United Nations’ cultural agency.
It wasn’t immediately clear how much of the 2,000-year-old Temple of Bel remained after Sunday’s demolition, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a U.K.-based activist and monitoring group.
The Roman-era edifice, surrounded by stately, 59-foot-columns, was one of the most important religious buildings of the first century A.D., according to Unesco, the United Nations’ cultural agency.
Remember what happened in Babylon?
Christians should remain aware.