THE CITY OF DAVID

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THE CITY OF DAVID

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The city of Jerusalem was conquered by King David and that original city has been inhabited continuously since at least 3000 B.C. It is known as the City of David . The original city, which occupies the southernmost region of the Lower City, as we know it today, was built around the Gihon Spring, on the southeastern hill to the south of the Temple Mount.

David’s City was very narrow; about 80-100m wide. The east side has a steep slope of about 60 degrees. Though smaller, steeper and more difficult for construction than the Western Hill. The location was chosen because of its water source, the Gihon Spring. The Kidron Valley borders the city on its east side.

King Solomon, David’s son, later expanded the city limits beyond the southeastern spur.

Source: Source: http://www.bibleplaces.com/areag.htm

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Tyrian King List (with contemporaries)
The Sieges of Tyre
The Siege of Tyre by Alexander the Great
The Royal Tombs of Ur
Early Sumerian Warfare
New Article on Phoenicia
The Faiyam
The First Persian Empire
In the First Days, the Very First Days....
Seleukos I Nikator, Founder of a Hellenistic Dynasty in the Orient. Part II.
LIFE IN THE LOWER CITY

THE CITY OF DAVID

The Siege of Jerusalem, AD 70
King Hiram of Tyre
Seleukos I Nikator, Founder of a Hellenistic Dynasty in the Orient. Part I.

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