The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/city-of-david/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:04:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png City of David | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/city-of-david/ 32 32 As Jerusalem razes enclave to restore open space, Palestinians see city shutting them out https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-jerusalem-razes-enclave-to-restore-open-space-palestinians-see-city-shutting-them-out/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:38:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3829316 Residents of Silwan's al-Bustan are up in arms over home demolitions, but authorities say structures were built without authorization and must make room for green space

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]]> 2,000-year-old Pilgrimage Road to Temple Mount opens to public after years of digging https://www.timesofisrael.com/2000-year-old-pilgrimage-road-to-temple-mount-opens-to-public-after-years-of-digging/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 05:42:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3738009 Millennia after being buried, street once traversed by millions of faithful from southern end of ancient Jerusalem to Western Wall can once again be walked by visitors

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]]> Smashed by ISIS, a 2,700-year-old carving may have been the earliest-known depiction of Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/smashed-by-isis-a-2700-year-old-carving-may-have-been-the-earliest-known-depiction-of-jerusalem/ Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:14:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3728676 New research suggests a long-overlooked bas-relief in King Sennacherib’s palace in modern-day Mosul, Iraq, destroyed with other priceless artifacts, showed the Temple Mount and Bible's King Hezekiah

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]]> 1,300-year-old menorah pendant suggests Rome couldn’t keep all Jews out of Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/1300-year-old-menorah-pendant-suggests-romes-ban-on-jews-from-jerusalem-was-a-failure/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 23:07:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3712499 After Holy City was razed in 135 CE, an edict seemed designed to prevent a Jewish return. The discovery of an ancient artifact indicates some tenacious residents refused to stay away

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]]> Festival of archaeology? Five ways to explore Hanukkah history in Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/festival-of-archaeology-five-ways-to-explore-hanukkah-history-in-jerusalem/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:36:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3709828 From the arrowheads used by a Greek army to menorahs, the city offers antiquities enthusiasts many opportunities to celebrate

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]]> For US Ambassador Mike Huckabee, contentious City of David is a place to meet God https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-us-ambassador-mike-huckabee-contentious-city-of-david-is-a-place-to-meet-god/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 04:49:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3708575 American envoy discusses the archaeological site and how without Jerusalem 'there would be no America,' as he presents the book 'When the Stones Speak' at National Library of Israel

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]]> Breaking ground without digging: In first, archaeologists ‘X-ray’ Jerusalem’s hidden layers https://www.timesofisrael.com/breaking-ground-without-digging-in-first-archaeologists-x-ray-jerusalems-underground/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 03:00:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3652224 Israeli researchers use muon detectors, which detect elementary particles akin to heavy electrons, to reveal subterranean cavities; hope method will be deployed across the world

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]]> Rubio visits contentious Jerusalem archaeological site, boosting Israeli claim to area https://www.timesofisrael.com/rubio-visits-contentious-jerusalem-archeological-site-boosting-israeli-claim-to-area/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 23:19:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3642713 In closed ceremony attended by PM, top US diplomat inaugurates newly completed Pilgrims' Road in City of David archaeological park under Silwan, a Palestinian neighborhood

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]]> Huge dam shows ancient Jerusalem adapted to climate change with advanced engineering https://www.timesofisrael.com/huge-dam-shows-ancient-jerusalem-adapted-to-climate-change-with-advanced-engineering/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 20:43:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3627807 C-14 dating finds vast structure was built in 805–795  BCE; peer-reviewed study matches biblical narrative, reveals Jerusalem’s wealth, power under biblical kings 2,800 years ago

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]]> Rare gold coin depicting Hellenic queen unearthed in Jerusalem dig https://www.timesofisrael.com/rare-gold-coin-depicting-hellenic-queen-unearthed-in-jerusalem-dig/ Wed, 20 Aug 2025 11:23:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3624183 Coin is first of its kind to be found outside Egypt, researchers say; discovery challenges prevailing belief that Jerusalem was a poor, marginal town after First Temple razing

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]]> 2nd gold ring found in City of David sheds light on enigmatic Hellenist era in Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/2nd-gold-ring-found-in-city-of-david-sheds-light-on-enigmatic-hellenist-era-in-jerusalem/ Wed, 21 May 2025 14:02:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3554330 The artifacts might have been buried by a young girl on the eve of her wedding, but whether she was Judean, Greek or both remains a mystery

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]]> In first, researchers find where Jerusalemites prayed before Temple became only game in town https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-first-researchers-find-where-jerusalemites-prayed-before-temple-became-only-game-in-town/ Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:15:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3459203 Archaeologists say unique City of David structure, which contains a standing stone, altar and other facilities, was abandoned in the 8th century BCE during a religious reform

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]]> New zip line over East Jerusalem offers end-of-summer adrenaline rush https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-zip-line-over-east-jerusalem-offers-end-of-summer-adrenaline-rush/ Fri, 30 Aug 2024 05:18:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3362065 The country's longest such attraction is the latest in a string of projects created by the right-wing City of David Foundation -- all over the Green Line

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]]> Detritus from ancient Jerusalem drainage channel captures moment of city’s destruction https://www.timesofisrael.com/detritus-from-ancient-jerusalem-drainage-channel-captures-moment-of-citys-destruction/ Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:11:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3353241 Excavation reveals rare glass and ceramic vessels, oil lamps, tableware and food remains, offering insight into state of city in period before its sacking by Rome in 70 CE

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]]> Massive Second Temple-era stone quarry uncovered in Jerusalem industrial area https://www.timesofisrael.com/massive-second-temple-era-stone-quarry-uncovered-in-jerusalem-industrial-area/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 09:47:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3344963 Stones, some weighing up to 2.5 tons, were likely used during King Herod's many construction projects in the first century BCE

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