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As if in a Time Tunnel: Splendor and Destruction in Jerusalem’s Ancient Drainage Channel

New finds from the 2000-year-old drainage channel in Jerusalem tells the city’s story in the days of the Second Temple from its prosperity until its decay and destruction

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A rare stone seal from the First Temple period was Discovered in Jerusalem

On the seal, which was uncovered in the Israel Antiquities Authority excavations near the Western Wall and the City of David, appears a winged figure and a Hebrew name inscribed in the paleo-Hebrew script * The seal – “one of the most beautiful ever discovered” – was used to sign documents by a senior official in the Kingdom of Judah’s administration *

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Archaeologists have uncovered one of the monumental fortifications that protected the kings of Jerusalem

In the City of David in the Jerusalem Walls National Park, archaeologists from the Antiquities Authority and Tel Aviv University have discovered a huge fortification moat, at least nine meters deep and at least 30 meters wide.  Throughout the last 150 years, many attempts have been made to identify the moat, and now it has been revealed for the first time. The moat was designed to protect the upper city where the temple and the palace were located, and to separate it from the lower city.

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Jerusalem of Gold: A 2300-year-old gold ring was found in the City of David

The ring was found in the joint Israel Antiquities Authority – Tel Aviv University excavation. Its small diameter leads experts to suggest it is a child’s ring, either girl or boy, who lived in Jerusalem during the Hellenistic period. “An unusual and deeply moving find, not one found every day.”

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A new scientific study has managed to accurately date findings from the First Temple period that were discovered in the city of David

Among the conclusions of the research conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority, Tel Aviv University and the Weizmann Institute of Science is that already in the 10th century BCE – the days of King David – extensive activity was carried out in Jerusalem

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Enigmatic rare stone box from the Second Temple period was discovered in the City of David

The stone box is now presented to the public for the first time at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. The box, used for commercial activity, was burnt – evidence of the destruction of Jerusalem about 2,000 years ago

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The most ancient rooftiles found in the Land of Israel were discovered in the City of David

Archaeological excavations carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority and Tel-Aviv University at the City of David National Park, located around the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, have uncovered the oldest ceramic roofing tiles in the Land of Israel

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For a Happy New Year: the Symbols of the Festival in the City of David

Various appearances of the symbols of New Year's Eve have been discovered in finds in the City of David, and give special significance to the ceremony of the blessings on them. We have collected some selected and especially sweet ones, for a happy and sweet new year

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A mystery in the City of David: What were the mysterious canal facilities from the time of the kings of Judah used for?

The carved canal facilities discovered in the City of David National Park were in use about 2800 years ago. Police investigators were mobilized in order to resolve the mystery, but in the meantime - to no avail.

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Why travel to Rome? The archaeological wonder is coming to Jerusalem

A new and special exhibition in the City of David will allow a glimpse of ancient 2000 year old burial caves, inside which illustrations with Jewish symbols have been discovered. The exhibition was established thanks to a comprehensive study by the Israel Antiquities Authority that stretched across the sea – to the Italian capital.

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