Was Jerusalem destroyed in 587 or 607 BCE? Often overlooked in this controversy is some evidence from Herodotus, the ancient Greek historian.

Yuval Gadot of the Department of Archeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures ... as the residence of the people of Jerusalem and the Acropolis (the upper city), which was where the palace and ...

Scientists suggest that approximately 2,800 years ago, Jerusalem, specifically the City of David, may have been affected by a powerful earthquake. This event is described in the biblical Books of Amos ...

The site lies in the ancient heart of Jerusalem – sometimes called the City of David – just a few hundred metres from Temple Mount, and once co-existed with the First Temple there. Excavations ...

For most visitors, the highlight of a City of David visit is Hezekiah's Tunnel. The tunnel was ancient Jerusalem's primary source of water, according to the Bible. Today, you can traverse this ...

A large number of Bar Kochba coins have been found outside of Jerusalem, however. The rebels failed to breach the boundaries of the ancient city of Jerusalem, and the four coins found in the city ...

An ancient structure uncovered on the eastern slope of the City of David inside Jerusalem Walls National Park is believed to have been used for ritual practices during the time of the First Temple ...

No ancient city was so desired and feared, so admired and denigrated. But in the Hebrew tradition, Nebuchadrezzar was a tyrant, and Babylon a torment. The king had conquered Jerusalem in the early ...

Re-enact the ancient Maccabean battle with the Greeks ... Robby guides all over the country with expertise in the Old City of Jerusalem (all the quarters), the Mount of Olives, the Israel Museum ...

An ancient structure uncovered on the eastern slope of the City of David inside Jerusalem Walls National Park is believed to have been used for ritual practices during the time of the First Temple, ...