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General | 11 February 2026

First-Ever Tour of the Pilgrims’ Road at the City of David Held in the Presence of the President of Israel and Dr. Miriam Adelson

The President of the State of Israel and Dr. Miriam Adelson took part in a first-of-its-kind tour of the Pilgrims’ Road at the City of David, Jerusalem’s main thoroughfare from the Second Temple period, which has now been fully uncovered and opened to the general public for the first time in approximately 2,000 years.

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Archaeology | 15 December 2025

A rare, 1,300-year-old lead pendant decorated with a menorah symbol was uncovered north to City of David

The excavation has been conducted in recent years by the Israel Antiquities Authority in cooperation with the City of David Foundation and the Company for the Restoration and Development of the Jewish Quarter. The find was discovered in the Davidson Archaeological Park of Jerusalem. Only one other ancient lead pendant bearing the Menorah symbol is known in the world

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Archaeology | 21 October 2025

an Assyrian inscription from the First Temple period was discovered

Rare evidence for royal Assyrian court communication to the king of Judah - The rare historical evidence was discovered next to the Western Wall of the Temple Mount, in an Israel Antiquities Authority excavation and the City of David Foundation.

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Archaeology | 30 August 2025

The largest dam in ancient Israel was uncovered in the City of David

A monumental dam excavated in the Siloam Pool in the City of David has now been dated in a joint study by the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Weizmann Institute of Science, to the reign of the kings of Judah, Joash or Amaziah. Its construction may have been a creative solution to climate crisis , about 2,800 years ago, according to the researchers. The research, published Monday in the prestigious scientific journal PNAS, will be presented at the upcoming “City of David Studies” conference in early September.

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Archaeology | 20 August 2025

Rare Gold Coin of Egyptian Queen Berenice II Discovered in the City of David

A rare gold coin of the Hellenistic Queen Berenice II of Egypt, dating back about 2,200 years, was uncovered in excavations conducted at the City of David

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Archaeology | 31 July 2025

For the Redemption of Zion – Rare Year Four Revolt Coin Found in Jerusalem

A bronze coin minted by Jews in Jerusalem mere months before the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE was discovered during excavations in the Jerusalem Archaeological Garden – Davidson Center conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority, in collaboration with the City of David and the Jewish Quarter Reconstruction and Development Company.

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Archaeology | 19 May 2025

In less than a year: a second gold ring was discovered in the City of David

The small gold ring probably belonged to a boy or girl living in Jerusalem during the Second Temple period about 2,300 years ago. The ring joins other pieces of jewelry from the Early Hellenistic period discovered in this excavation.

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Mount of Olives | 27 May 2025

Blue and White in the Heart of the Soviet Division

At the Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives, there is a mass grave that tells a remarkable story of heroism — the story of the fighters of the 16th Division. Approximately 15,000 soldiers served in the Lithuanian Division of the Red Army, more than 9,000 of them Jewish.

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Archaeology | 13 January 2025

A Unique Structure Discovered in the City of David

The structure, uncovered by the Israel Antiquities Authority on the eastern slope of the City of David, within the Jerusalem Walls National Park, features eight rock-hewn rooms containing an altar, a standing stone (masseba), an oil press, and a winepress. In a new article published in the scientific journal ‘Atiqot, excavation director Eli Shukron suggests that the structure was used by the residents of Judah for cultic/religious practice.

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Tours | 21 August 2023

Blooming Forever: The Story of the Kidron Valley

Discoveries and chapters of history from the distant and recent past, dazzling blooms, and authentic hospitality. Past, present, and future merge in the world's largest Biblical Park.

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