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.”
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.
Special for Memorial Day: The story of the death of Benjamin Meuhas, the first child born in the City of David
Benjamin Meuhas was the son of Rahamim and Fortuna Meuhas, who, in 1873, were among the first to leave and settle outside the walls in the Shiloah village - the City of David. That same year, they had a son named Benjamin, the first child born in the City of David.
