A MOMENT IN WHICH TO BE BORN

Each phenomenon has a unique moment in its creation, and this takes us, with this report, to the site where Jerusalem “was born.”¹ The Land of Israel is strewn with thousands of age-old sites, which make it one of the densest landscapes of the ancient world. This is certainly due to the tiny size of...

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Published inExcavations in the City of David, Jerusalem (1995-2010) p. 3
Main Authors Reich, Ronny, Shukron, Eli
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Penn State University Press 25.10.2021
Pennsylvania State University Press
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ARCHAEOLOGY
biblical concordances & commentaries
Biblical studies & exegesis
biblical studies, criticism & exegesis
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Summary:Each phenomenon has a unique moment in its creation, and this takes us, with this report, to the site where Jerusalem “was born.”¹ The Land of Israel is strewn with thousands of age-old sites, which make it one of the densest landscapes of the ancient world. This is certainly due to the tiny size of this region, located between the vast territories occupied by neighboring bygone empires, including Egypt in the south, and Assyria, Babylonia, and Persia in the north. A more precise reason, however, is the role which the Land of Israel played, throughout the ages, in the historical
ISBN:1646021649
9781646021642
DOI:10.5325/j.ctv1w36prd.4