Ancient arrowheads, pottery
fragments, lamps, and a golden ornament have
been discovered on Mount Zion in the Old City of Jerusalem. They were found among a layer of ash that
appears to confirm the Babylonian conquest and destruction of the city in
587-586 BCE. It is during this time that the First Jewish Temple built by
Solomon was also destroyed. The discoveries
were made at an excavation site headed by the University of North Caroline in
Charlotte. The discoveries were announced
last Sunday on the Tisha
B’av fast that commemorates the destruction of both the First Jewish Temple
by the Babylonians and the Second Jewish Temple by the Romans in 70 CE. The discoveries support the growing evidence
that Israel was living in the city over 2,600 years ago.
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| Mount Zion in Jerusalem (Summer 2017) LFL |
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| Dormition Abbey on top Mount Zion (Summer 2018) LFL |
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| Scythian arrowhead discover at the Mount Zion Archaeological Expedition/Virginia Withers |
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