Posted on 10/08/2006 9:52:21 AM PDT by wagglebee
There's a buzz of excitement among archeologists. In recent days, archeological digs in Jerusalem revealed a tunnel that, according to a number of estimates, leads to a pool used by King David.
The digs, which have been underway for years, are located in David's City, west of the Wailing Wall. A year ago, archeologists discovered a pool from the days of the Second Temple that had been used by pilgrims to Jerusalem, to refresh them after their long journey.
Recently, the edge of a tunnel was discovered in the digs. Archeologists posit that it leads to a pool, originally located next to a garden full of fruit trees, where King David and other kings of the dynasty used to bathe.
In order to ascertain whether it is really King David's spa, it will be necessary to dig for several months to the other end of the 30 meter long tunnel. Such digging requires special permission from the Greek Orthodox patriarchy, who is the holder of the land.
Professor Ronny Reich of Haifa University, the leading archeologist at the David City dig, does not believe that the tunnel leads to King David's baths and said that only when the dig uncovers dateable artifacts will they be able to posit what lies at the other end.
Ping.
GGG Ping.
Maybe they can recover his DNA.
I swear I saw this on TV,,, a year ago
And why is there ZERO proof of an ancient Palestinian civilization in the Holy Land? Oh yeah, because there wasn't one!
One could confirm a bloodline, but to pinpoint a relative in it is very difficult unless one has an authentic reference sample for comparison.
Just you wait till they self-identify with the [cursed] Canaanites.
The British Empire in the 19th century and first half of the 20th century didn't make thing any easier. The kept names as they were and then divided territory based on geographical considerations for their own convenience. Much of the trouble in Iraq is because, while it makes sense geographically, in reality it is three distinct groups who hate each other.
What people were there before the Hebrews?
In the land of Canaan, God told the Hebrews to kill every man, woman, child and animal....maybe there were some who escaped, you suppose?
Just asking.
Yep
The Children of Isreal had problem with G_D's command's to rid verious lands of ALL Inhabitants and ALL of thier stuff. They kept keeping "Just" a "Little" for themselves. That is how we today have ALOT of the "Arab" People(Palestinians).
But Israel never fully obeyed God's command. Many of them intermarried, and thus adopted the Canaanites' culture and religions, which led to Israel's downfall.
You see, culture and assimilation really do matter.
Lie down with dogs...
Only idiots could deny it anyway. One more historical discovery won't change the minds of idiots.
A year ago, archeologists discovered a pool from the days of the Second Temple that had been used by pilgrims to Jerusalem, to refresh them after their long journey.
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