Thursday, April 3, 2014

Citadel unearthed in Jerusalem dating back to time of King David, 3,800-year-old biblical fortress discovered in City of David Archaeologists finish a 15-year-long excavation of the "Spring Citadel" dating back to the time of Kings David and Solomon.

“The
Spring Citadel was built in order to save and protect the water of the
city from enemies coming to conquer it, as well as to protect the people
going down to the spring to get water and bring it back up to the
city,” said the director of development in the City of David, Oriya
Dasberg.

The citadel is believed to have protected the Gihon
spring, described in the Book of Kings as the location of King Solomon’s
anointing.

The Spring Citadel is the largest Canaanite fortress
yet discovered in Israel, and is believed to be the largest known
fortress predating the reign of King Herod, according to the Antiquities
Authority.

The fully excavated site has reopened to the public
and will offer fuller access to visitors who wish to explore a piece of
biblical history.

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Ciudadela descubierto en Jerusalén que data de tiempos del rey David ,

3,800 años de antigua fortaleza bíblica descubierto en la Ciudad de David.

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