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  • Archaeologists find part of Jerusalem’s wall destroyed ahead of 9th of Av

    07/19/2021 8:41:30 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 16 replies
    Jerusalem Post ^ | July 14, 2021 | Rossella Tercatin
    A section of Jerusalem’s city wall built some 2,700 years ago and mostly destroyed by the Babylonian army in 586 BCE was uncovered by archaeologists in the City of David National Park...The massive structure – some 5 m. wide – was built on the steep eastern slope leading to the city, just a few dozen meters away from the Temple Mount.Probably the steepness of the area preserved the structure from destruction during the Babylonian conquest – a vivid account of which is offered in the Bible – since the invading army likely accessed the city from an easier path...For the...