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Goodbye to 5784, a New Year is Upon Us

A new year is just around the corner, bringing with it with prayers, hope for good news, and brighter days ahead. In the past few months, amidst the complexities of the current period, we’ve had the opportunity to complete fascinating projects. These projects have allowed us to uncover and share ancient Jerusalem’s past with the public, alongside new tourist attractions and immersive experiences that have been opened to the public.

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This is How You Say Shabbat Shalom as a Jerusalemite

"Kabbalat Shabbat", the phrase every Jewish child learns to love from an early age, has long become a widespread Israeli tradition. Over the years, different and varied ceremonies have developed within different communities, adding diverse elements to the familiar symbols of Shabbat evening. These elements often include conversations and sharing, singing and music, and an atmosphere of gathering and togetherness. At our Farm in the Valley, you can experience it all, every Friday.

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Archaeology

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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Archaeology

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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General

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.

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Archaeology

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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Archaeology

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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Archaeology

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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Archaeology

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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Archaeology

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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