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The abbey later erected a massive gate that prevents access to the area above ground between the abbey and Beit Yosef, even though it is zoned as a public use area.

The discovery of the toilet, and the scientific analysis of the find, led to one of the most unusual affirmations of the Bible, corroborating the Biblical account of the devastating effects of the Babylonian siege upon the people of Jerusalem.

Friedman was the first sitting US Ambassador to tour the City of David and since then has visited with numerous senior US officials.

Paul Packer and Ambassador David Friedman dedicated the plaque in the City of David.

An intact oil lamp was discovered in the City of David's Pilgrimage Road.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman were taken on a private tour of the City of David on Wednesday evening by Ze'ev Orenstein.

The magnificent structure—built in the period between King Hezekiah and King Josiah—indicates the restoration of Jerusalem after the Assyrian siege of the city in 701 BCE, during the reign of King Hezekiah.

"The archaeological discoveries at Arnona identify the site as the most important in the history of the final days of the Kingdom of Judah and of the return to Zion."

After a 30-year legal battle, a Jerusalem court has ruled that the Sumarin family must vacate a property located in eastern Jerusalem and return it to its rightful owners. The family has been supported by some 30 left-wing organizations with many funded by the European Union.

Despite the city's dire situation after the destruction, efforts were made to restore the administrative authorities to normal.

In addition to the measuring table, tens of stone measuring weights were also discovered in the same vicinity.

"There is no doubt that this site dramatically changes what we know about the character of the period and the beginning of urbanization in Israel."

"To hold such a significant find from 2,600 years ago, from the time of the Kingdom of Judah, is an amazing thing."

US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman had the honor of opening the path to the rediscovered City of David's Pilgrimage Road.

Bes usually appears as a bearded dwarf wearing a feather hat, with a large face, protruding eyes, with his tongue sticking out.

The Ambassadors toured the 3,000-year-old archaeological excavations of ancient Jerusalem. The visit comes just weeks after the United States and Israel left UNESCO.

This ring allows us to personally connect with an individual’s personal story from 2,000 years ago.

Ghaith is known as a prominent anti-Israel activist in Kfar Hashiloach, who agitates against the Jewish families moving into the neighborhood.

The earring will be on display for the general public at the City of David's annual archeological conference. “Whoever wore it belonged to Jerusalem's upper class.”

Some of the most important 21st century finds have been on her digs, putting her in the spotlight of Biblical Archaeology. Today on Rejuvenation Eve Harow speaks with Dr. Eilat Mazar about the challenges digging in a city at the heart of so many issues, and of discoveries yet to come.

The Jewish apartment was caught in the crossfire in a blood feud between two Arab clans, according to the Fire Department.

King David has been the inspiration for artists for centuries and is one of the most well-known Biblical figures in the history of art.

"We are bound together by the values and aspirations based on our basic beliefs of liberty, Biblical tradition and peace.”

The earliest evidence of the arrival of eggplants in this Israel has come to light in the City of David, the archeological site of ancient Jerusalem: A 1,100-year-old refuse pit found in Israel Antiquities Authority excavations in the Jerusalem Walls National Park reveals dietary habits in the Early Islamic period.

The labor of redeeming the neighborhood appear to reach the phase of removing an entire cluster of Arab squatters from al-Bustan, with structures rebuilt and either sold or rented to Jewish newcomers.

A collection of seals, some with ancient Hebrew inscriptions, and other new findings go on public display this week at the annual City of David archaeology conference.

The wealth of the Judaean kingdom's capital is manifest in the ornamental artifacts.

The first Brit Mila ceremony in over 80 years was held in the old Yemenite Village in the Shiloach on Monday morning.

“Nothing is more disgraceful than UNESCO declaring the world’s only Jewish state the ‘occupier’ of the Western Wall and Jerusalem’s Old City."

The numerous archaeological findings from the City of David unambiguously link the Jewish people to Jerusalem.