Leen Ritmeyer

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Leen Ritmeyer (b. 1945[1]) is a Dutch-born archaeological architect who currently lives and works in Wales, after having spent 22 years (1967–89) in Jerusalem.

Career

Ritmeyer holds an M.A. in Conservation Studies from the Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies, University of York, England, and a Ph.D. from the University of Manchester, England.

Beginning in 1973, Ritmeyer served for 4 years as official architect of the archaeological dig at the Western Wall and Southern Wall of the Temple Mount directed by Benjamin Mazar,[2] and 10 years in the Jewish Quarter Excavations of the Old City of Jerusalem, directed by Nahman Avigad.

In

First Temple period, probably during the time of Hezekiah described as a square of 500 cubits in Mishnah Middot 2.1.[clarification needed] He has demonstrated that one of the steps leading to the Dome of the Rock is actually the top of a remaining stone course of the pre-Herodian Western Wall of the Temple Mount platform.[3]

Ritmeyer is known for his architectural models of the buildings of ancient Jerusalem. His

Siegfried H. Horn Museum at Andrews University, Michigan.[6]

Works

Ritmeyer has published several books, some together with his wife, Kathleen, including:

See also

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-8108-8492-2
    .
  2. ^ "How We Lost the Temple Mount," Hershel Shanks, Moment (magazine), June 2002.
  3. ^
    ISBN 0195152050
    . Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  4. ^ 'Architect Claims He Has Pieced Together Old Biblical Puzzle' in Los Angeles Times, Jan 6, 1996
  5. ^ [1] Archived May 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Siegfried H. Horn Museum - Andrews University". Andrews.edu. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  7. ^ Eric H. Cline, The Quest (book review), Biblical Archaeology Review, "Revealing the Temple Mount in Jerusalem," 12 January 2012.
  8. Jerusalem Post
    , 21 July 2000.

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