Jesus and prophets

Destroyed and relocated Tomb at Nineveh Photograph of the ruins of the mosque of Yunus, following its destruction by ISIL See also: Mosques and shrines of Mosul § Mosque_of_the_Prophet_Jonah Nineveh‘s current location is marked by excavations of five gates, parts of walls on four sides, and two large mounds: the hill of Kuyunjik and hill of Nabi Yunus (see map link in footnote).[74] A mosque atop Nabi Yunus was dedicated to the prophet Jonah and contained a shrine, which was revered by both Muslims and Christians as the site of Jonah’s tomb.[75] The tomb was a popular pilgrimage site[...]

^[76] and a symbol of unity to Jews, Christians, and Muslims across the Middle East.^[76] On July 24, 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) destroyed the mosque containing the tomb as part of a campaign to destroy religious sanctuaries it deemed to be idolatrous.^[77][76] After Mosul was taken back from ISIL in January 2017, an ancient Assyrian palace built by Esarhaddon dating to around the first half of the 7th century BCE was discovered beneath the ruined mosque.^[76][78] ISIL had plundered the palace of items to sell on the black market,^[76][78] but some of the artifacts that were more difficult to transport still remained in place.^[76][78]

^[74]“Link to Google map with Nineveh markers at gates, wall sections, hills and mosque”. Goo.gl. 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2014-06-29. ^[75]“ISIS destroys ‘Jonah’s tomb’ in Mosul”. Al Arabiya. 25 July 2014. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014. The radical Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group has destroyed shrines belonging to two prophets, highly revered by both Christians and Muslims, in the northern city of Mosul, al-Sumaria News reported Thursday. “ISIS militants have destroyed the Prophet Younis (Jonah) shrine east of Mosul city after they seized control of the mosque completely,” a security source, who kept his identity anonymous, told the Iraq-based al-Sumaria News. ^[76]Farhan, Lawandow & Samuel 2017. ^[77]Ford & Tawfeeq 2014. ^[78]Ensor 2017.

Prophet Yunus Mosque

On one of the two most prominent mounds of Nineveh‘s ruins, rose the Mosque of the prophet Jonah, the son of Amittai. When built, the mosque replaced an Assyrian Church believed to be the burial place of Jonah and called Jonah’s Tomb. Also, Assyrian King Esarhaddon (681–669 BC) previously built a palace on the site.^[2]

This shrine on the site of a Christian church was a short distance away from the built-up walls and gates of Nineveh. In the middle of the mosque stood a sepulcher, covered with a Persian carpet of silk and silver, and at the four corners, great copper candlesticks with wax tapers, besides several lamps and ostrich eggshells that hung down from the roof. A whale‘s tooth, appropriate to Jonah’s well-known adventure at sea, was said to be preserved there. A saint named Sheikh Rashid Lolan was also buried at the mosque under a domed tomb.

It was one of the most important mosques in Mosul and one of the few historic mosques in the east side of the city.

On 24 July 2014, the building was blown up by the Islamic State,^[3] damaging several nearby houses. They stated “the mosque had become a place for apostasy, not prayer.”^[3]

In March 2017, after ISIS was driven out, a system of tunnels about one kilometre long were found under the mosque. Although all moveable items had been removed there were still Assyrian reliefs, structures and carvings along the walls.^[2]

Ancient Palace Discovered Underneath the Tomb of Jonah

Author: Bryan Windle Category: Breaking News Created: 15 March 2017

Archaeologists in Iraq have been documenting ISIS’s destruction of the purported tomb of Jonah, which they blew up soon after their seizure of the area in 2014. They discovered that ISIS had dug tunnels under the shrine and into the previously unknown palace of Sennacherib and Esarhaddon. While investigating the tunnels, archaeologists found a cuneiform inscription of King Esarhaddon, dating to 672 BC. In another tunnel, an Assyrian stone sculpture of a demi-goddess was discovered. This is the first evidence of ISIS tunneling in ancient mounds in search of artifacts to plunder and sell on the antiquities market. Archaeologists are working against time to document as many of the finds as possible, since the tunnels look ready to collapse soon. 2 Kings 18 and 19 describe Sennacherib’s unsuccessful attack on Jerusalem, his murder, and how Esarhaddon eventually came to the throne.

Off-site Links:
http://www.timesofisrael.com/islamic-state-looting-uncovers-ancient-palace-beneath-jonahs-tomb/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/02/27/previously-untouched-600bc-palace-discovered-shrine-demolished/
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2017/03/06/biblical-kings-palace-uncovered-beneath-shrine-destroyed-by-isis.html

La Tumba de los Patriarcas está considerada como el centro espiritual de la antigua ciudad de Hebrón, al sudoeste de Cisjordania (Palestina). Según las tradiciones cristianas, judías e islámicas, en la Tumba de los Patriarcas están enterradas tres parejas bíblicas importantes: Abraham y Sara; Isaac y Rebeca; Jacob y Lea. La Tumba de los Patriarcas se encuentra en una cueva sobre la que se construyó una mezquita en tiempos de Saladino, que a su vez fue construida sobre una gran estructura rectangular de la época herodiana.^[1] En 2017, la Ciudad Vieja de Hebrón pasó a ser el tercer lugar de Palestina en entrar en la lista de Patrimonio de la Humanidad de la Unesco.^[2]

^[1] Nancy Miller (Mayo–Junio de 1985). “Patriarchal Burial Site Explored for First Time in 700 Years”. Biblical Archaeology Society. ^[2] Unesco. «Ciudad Vieja de Hebrón /Al-Khalil». Consultado el 4 de julio de 2020.

Jesus birth place

Bethlehem lies 10 kilometres south of the city of Jerusalem, in the fertile limestone hill country of the Holy Land. Since at least the 2nd century AD people have believed that the place where the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, now stands is where Jesus was born.

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Asarhaddón (acadioAššur-aha-iddina) Esar-hadón o Asaradón,^[1] rey de Asiria (681 a. C.-669 a. C.), hijo del rey Senaquerib y de Naqi’a (en asirio, Zakutu), consorte de origen arameo.

^[1] @bibliatodo. «2 Reyes 19:37 N-C – Mientras estaba prosternado en el templo de Nisroc, su dios, Adramelec y Sarasar, sus hijos, le hirieron…». www.bibliatodo.com. Consultado el 14 de enero de 2017.

En el 681 a. C. fue exiliado de la corte por sus hermanos, quienes se cree fueron responsables del asesinato de Senaquerib el mismo año. Tras una guerra civil de alrededor de seis meses, Asarhaddón se impuso como rey de Asiria. 2 Reyes 18:37^[2] sus hermanos huyeron al “país de Ararat“, identificado generalmente como Urartu.