Jerusalem: From the Bronze Age to the MaccabeesMercer University Press, 1996 - 100 pages Charts the development of Jerusalem and the archaeological discoveries made in and about the city, one of the oldest inhabited in the world. The book relates the major discoveries to our interpretation of the Bible, and looks at the city as a centre for many cultures and religions. |
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Jerusalems Development | 21 |
Temple and Kings House | 49 |
Life and Death in Ancient Jerusalem | 63 |
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7th century BCE Abdi Khiba ancient Jerusalem Assyrian Avigad Babylon Babylonian Barkay biblical building built bullae cave chapter Chron Citadel city of David city wall common source Damascus Gate David and Solomon described discovered Dome earlier east Egyptian entrance Figure figurines fortifications Haram hectares Herod's Herodian Hezekiah holy house of Ahiel house of Yahweh inscription inside Iron Age Israel jars Jehoash of Israel Josephus Kenyon Ketef Hinnom Kidron valley king's house kings of Judah later located Mazar mentioned metres Middle Bronze Age Millo Mishneh Nehemiah official Old City Ophel palace Palestine period Persian platform Pool of Siloam pottery rebuilding reconstructed remains rock royal Samaria Samuel-Kings and Chronicles scholars shaft Sheep Gate sherds Shiloh shrine slope south-eastern hill spring Gihon stepped stone structure story Temple Mount terraces texts tombs tower town traders tunnel underground Urusalim villages Weill western hill Zion