Khirbet Qeiyafa casemate city wall
Posted on 08/21/2022 9:16:22 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
The discovery of the remains of a fortified city was shown to be the first archaeological site in the region verified to be from the era of King David.
Excavations performed 14 years ago at Khirbet Qeiyafa have proven to be a point of contact between archaeology, biblical studies, and ancient history. The discovery of the remains of a fortified city was shown to be the first archaeological site in the region verified to be from the era of King David. Excavations at Khirbet el-Eika dating from the mid-second century BCE have yielded fascinating insights into a prosperous Jewish community in Hellenistic Galilee. Today, fieldwork continues at Ophel, adjacent to the Temple Mount, where several outstanding finds have been uncovered from both the First Temple and Second Temple periods, including a seal impression of King Hezekiah, and a collection of gold objects that includes 50 coins and a medallion with the menorah.
This research, so important to establishing the relationship between modern Jews and their ancient forebears, is a focus of interest and support for the worldwide Jewish community and their friends. American Friends of the Hebrew University has always been an enthusiastic sponsor of the university’s archaeological research, and that core support is best exemplified by the Hertog family’s generosity in funding The Roger and Susan Hertog Center for the Archaeological Study of Jerusalem and Judah at the Institute of Archaeology. The Center leads the archaeological study of the region through new field projects, scholarships for outstanding M.A., Ph.D., and Post-Doctoral students, and sponsorship of international conferences concerning Jerusalem and Judah.
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I believe this is supposed to be near the place where David killed Goliath.
There is a nice hiking trail there.
Khirbet Qeiyafa
https://goo.gl/maps/CiykwdrnVoVFqKAD7
Amazing.
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