Excavators discover 3,800-year-old biblical fortress in City of David
After a 15-year-long excavation defined as one of the most complex ever conducted in Israel, archeologists have finished uncovering a massive Canaanite fortress dating back to the time of Kings David and Solomon.
The 3,800-year-old “Spring Citadel” was excavated in the City of David National Park by dozens of researchers led by Prof.
Ronny Reich of the University of Haifa and Eli Shukrun of the Antiquities Authority.