A financial record from 2,000 years ago was uncovered on the Pilgrimage Road in the City of David

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Tours | 13 March 2025

The holiday of springtime in Jerusalem

This is the time to take your family, friends and especially yourself, and go on a walk in the most beautiful city in the world. So what should you do in Jerusalem over Passover? We’ve put together a list of recommendations for you

General | 7 January 2025

The New Southern Gateway to Jerusalem

The City of David is proud to launch a new Visitor's Center in Jerusalem, located at the Armon Hanatziv Promenade. The new structure, built from Jerusalem stone, serves as a significant landmark for all visitors to the city.

Archaeology | 5 December 2024

Who Was “Natan-Melech” the King’s Servant?

A rare and exciting discovery: A bulla (seal impression) and a 2,600-year-old stamp bearing Hebrew names were uncovered in the City of David. The artifacts were discovered inside a public building that was destroyed during the destruction of the First Temple and were uncovered in archaeological excavations of the Givati Parking Lot in the City of David National Park in Jerusalem. The dig was conducted by archeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority and Tel Aviv University.

Archaeology | 27 January 2025

The Siloam Inscription

This Hebrew inscription dates back to the Israeli period (eighth century BCE) and was discovered by two children in 1880, a few meters from the southern exit of the tunnel known as “Hezekiah's Tunnel”.