Jerusalem I: From the Bronze Age to the MaccabeesFrom the Cities of the Biblical World series - a series presenting the results of recent archaeological developments at major Biblical sites for the general reader, the student and the tourist. Say 'Ancient Jerusalem' and people think of the City of David, the sack by the Babylonians, Herod the Great and the splendours of his temple in this City of the Biblical World. In Jerusalem: Volume I - From the Bronze Age to the Maccabees, Graeme Auld and Margreet Steiner use fresh biblical and archaeological evidence, including Kathleen Kenyon's and Ygal Shiloh's excavations, to help clarify the earlier history of the holy city of three great world religions. The authors describe Jerusalem's development from its origins in the Middle Bronze Age, through the mysterious Millo that features in the stories of David and Solomon, and present the evidence of its prosperity in the 7th century BCE: the domesticity of that period is illustrated by its Greek wine jars, footbaths, toilet seats, fishbones - and even mouse bones. After guiding us through the fascinating and colourful early history of this most important of biblical cites, the authors walk us round its remains within the present city. |
Contents
List of Illustrations Page | 2 |
Map of Israel | 3 |
Map of Jerusalem | 5 |
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7th century BCE Abdi Khiba ancient Jerusalem archaeologists Assyrian Avigad Babylon Babylonian Barkay biblical Book of Kings building built bullae cave chapter Chron Citadel city of David city wall common source Damascus Gate David and Solomon discovered Dome earlier east Egyptian entrance 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 lived located Mazar mentioned metres Middle Bronze Age Millo Mishneh Nehemiah official Old City palace Palestine period Persian platform Pool of Siloam pottery rebuilding reconstructed remains rock rock-cut 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 Urusalim western hill Zion