תיאור
For nearly thirty years, Dr. Eilat Mazar z”l was head of the Ophel excavations at the foot of the Temple Mount on behalf of the Hebrew University. In April 2013, the Seven branched Menorah treasure was uncovered in her excavations.
This is the story of that discovery. It begins with the initial amazement of the excavation team members at this electrifying find and continues through the stages of the excavation, the scientific examination of the finds, the study of the symbols and the coins, the date of the treasure, the circumstances of its abandonment and its archaeological and historical background.
This story ends with the personal story of Dr. Mazar’s family, which for several generations has been intertwined with the Menorah and the archaeology of the Land of Israel.
