City of David

Just before Tisha B'Av, archaeologists announced the discovery of burned First Temple-era wooden beams in Jerusalem, a rare find that sheds new light on the Babylonian destruction.

“It gives you the feeling that you are seeing the moment of destruction,” the excavation director said

Tradition says King David rests on Mount Zion. But careful study of ancient sources and archaeological finds raises an unsettling question: could the real tomb be elsewhere?

Rare lead amulet found in Jerusalem points to Jewish presence during a period when Jews were officially barred from the city

Discover intriguing facts about ancient Jerusalem: its ancient name, its record-breaking archaeological digs, and the insights from Hebrew University researchers on its water supply system.