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September 4, 2008       Share:    

Source: http://uk.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUKL342025420080903

Jerusalem Dig Uncovers Ancient City Walls

[Reuters] Israeli archaeologists unveiled on Wednesday a 2,100-year-old Jerusalem perimeter wall on Mount Zion at the southern edge of Jerusalem's Old City, which dates back to the Second Jewish Temple. The 3.2-meter (10.5-foot)-high wall formed part of a 6 km. (3.5-mile)-long fortification around the city in biblical times, said Yehiel Zelinger, who headed the excavation for the Israel Antiquities Authority.

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