Archaeologist Finds Jerusalem Wall Matching Biblical Story
-Nir Hasson
A team of Israeli archaeologists has announced the discovery of a massive wall they say dates to the 10th century BCE in [a] Jerusalem's park [near] the Temple Mount.
The dig director, Dr. Eilat Mazar [pictured], dates the wall according to potshards found nearby, to the period of King Solomon and the major period of construction in Jerusalem in the First Temple period, as described in the Bible.
Along with the wall, which is 10 meters high and 70 meters long, other structures were found, including a monumental gatehouse and a tower. "This is the first time a structure has been found that could conform to descriptions of King Solomon's construction in Jerusalem," Mazar says.
(Ha'aretz)
[Hat Tip: LarryH]
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-Nir Hasson
A team of Israeli archaeologists has announced the discovery of a massive wall they say dates to the 10th century BCE in [a] Jerusalem's park [near] the Temple Mount.
The dig director, Dr. Eilat Mazar [pictured], dates the wall according to potshards found nearby, to the period of King Solomon and the major period of construction in Jerusalem in the First Temple period, as described in the Bible.
Along with the wall, which is 10 meters high and 70 meters long, other structures were found, including a monumental gatehouse and a tower. "This is the first time a structure has been found that could conform to descriptions of King Solomon's construction in Jerusalem," Mazar says.
(Ha'aretz)
[Hat Tip: LarryH]
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1 comment:
This kind of thing is exciting as well as interesting. I look forward to hearing more as the excavations continue!
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