Jerusalem's Hasmonean-era 'First Wall' uncovered in renewed IAA excavations
Israel’s Heritage Minister, Rabbi Amichai Eliyahu, called the discovery: “tangible and moving evidence of Jerusalem’s might and stature during the Hasmonean period.”
Archaeologist Amit Re'em and Eilat Lieber, director of the Tower of David Jerusalem Museum stand atop the recently uncovered section of the Hasmonean wall.(photo credit: TOWER OF DAVID JERUSALEM MUSEUM)ByMARION FISCHELUpdated:
