Archaeologists find part of Jerusalem’s wall destroyed ahead of 9th of Av
A section of Jerusalem’s city wall built some 2,700 years ago and mostly destroyed by the Babylonian army in 586 BCE was uncovered by archaeologists in the City of David National Park, the Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced Wednesday.
The massive structure – some 5 m. wide – was built on the steep eastern slope leading to the city, just a...