In all likelihood, the “Holy Stares” was another instance of “pious fraud”. Marble was not a common building material in the Roman province of Judea. The palace was originally built by King Herod, who would not have used marble. Besides, the Romans had thoroughly destroyed Jerusalem in 70 CE. And it is highly unlikely for Helena to have located the steps some 250 years later.
Tag: Pseudo-Isidorean Decretals
“Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.” – (Bible, Philippians 3:19) Jesus had commanded, “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal”, (Matthew 6:19). But the Catholic […]
