City of david excavation
Days before Tisha B'Av: Charred wooden beams from First Temple’s destruction unearthed in Jerusalem
The First Temple, built by the biblical King Solomon, was destroyed in 586 BCE at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar II, the second king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire.
First-of-its-kind discovery: Ancient coin from Second Temple Era reveals rebel mindset
Ancient gold ring with red gemstone discovered in City of David excavations
Jerusalem's 2,000-year-old Pilgrimage Road preparing for modern revival
Small amulet makes for a large find
A 1,000-year-old clay amulet inscribed with a blessing in Arabic was discovered in the City of David.
Archeology in Israel as a political weapon
Emek Shaveh’s Mizrachi: When you control the past, you control the present and the future.
Evidence of Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem unearthed in City of David
"These findings depict the affluence and character of the Judean Kingdom and are mesmerizing proof of the city’s demise at the hands of the Babylonians."
JPost Editorial: Eternal capital
Hundreds of thousands of visitors – schoolchildren, soldiers, VIPs and common citizens – stream annually to see the excavations which prove that here King David established his capital.
Des fouilles archéologiques auraient permis d'exhumer le site de Chaarayim
Le site de Khirbet Qeiyafa est-il la ville biblique perdue de Chaarayim ? Abritait-il un sanctuaire conçu sur le modèle du Temple de Salomon à Jérusalem ?
Archeological finds, City of David bolster Jewish claim to J’lem
“If all that stuff is built on the notion that none of this ever happened, and then you pull a seal out of the ground with the names of the ministers straight out of the Bible one after the next."
Jerusalem court rejects NGO’s appeal to enlarge its visitor center in Silwan
Archeological find in Jerusalem's City of David may answer ancient mystery
Archeologists unearth possible Greek Acra remains, used to control Temple Mount; mysterious 2,000-year-old fortification was constructed in Jerusalem during Antiochus IV’s reign.
Unusual tombs in the Kidron Valley
Allegro had no problem financing his excavation, which was under the auspices of Britain’s Daily Mail tabloid newspaper, and Jordan provided workers and transportation.
Where is King David buried?
According to Jewish law, kings of Israel are buried within the city walls of the ancient City of David.