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  • Watchtower Dating Back to King Hezekiah Uncovered by IDF Paratroopers

    06/24/2019 9:24:27 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 50 replies
    Jewish Press ^ | 16 Sivan 5779 – June 19, 2019 | David Israel
    A watchtower dating from the time of the Kingdom of Judah (8th century BCE - during the reign of King Hezekiah) was recently uncovered by archaeological excavations carried out by IDF soldiers, together with the Israel Antiquities Authority... The tower, whose dimensions in antiquity are estimated to have been 15 x 10.5 ft, was erected on a high elevation site, and served as an observation point on the Hebron Mountains... It was built using very large stones, weighing some 8 tons each. Its height today reaches around 6 ft. According to Sa'ar Ganor and Valdik Lifshitz, excavation directors on behalf...