Friday, September 4, 2009

26 Foot, 3700 Year Old Wall Discovered in Jerusalem

A huge ancient wall has been discovered in Jerusalem (Israel). The 26 foot high wall is thought to be around 3700 years old and extends at least 79 feet; though it is thought to extend much farther. Further exploration is likely to uncover other ancient treasures.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/04/israel.wall.discovered/index.html

"An archaeological dig in Jerusalem has turned up a 3,700-year-old wall that is the largest and oldest of its kind found in the region, experts say.

Standing 8 meters (26 feet) high, the wall of huge cut stones is a marvel to archaeologists.
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The discovered section is 24 meters (79 feet) long. "However, it is thought the fortification is much longer because it continues west beyond the part that was exposed," the Israel Antiquities Authority said in a news release.

It was found inside the City of David, an archaeological excavation site outside the Old City of East Jerusalem on a slope of the Silwan Valley.

The wall is believed to have been built by the Canaanites, an ancient pagan people who the Bible says inhabited Jerusalem and other parts of the Middle East before the advent of monotheism.
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1 comment:

  1. The excavations at the city of David site continue to amaze and delight - and keep on shedding light on the history of ancient Jerusalem - almost five continuous millenia of history! You can view a time line of Jerusalem history at the Jerusalem Insider's Guide to help put this discovery in context with the rest of world history.

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