Language:
English
Year of publication:
2011
Titel der Quelle:
Journal of Hebrew Scriptures
Angaben zur Quelle:
11 (2011) 24 pp.
Keywords:
Ir David (Jerusalem, Israel) Antiquities
;
Temple Mount (Jerusalem, Israel) Antiquities
;
Jerusalem (Israel) In the Bible
;
Jerusalem (Israel) History 586 B.C.-70 A.D., Exilic and Second Temple period
Abstract:
Following Knauf's suggestion (2000), the article raises the possibility that in most periods in the second and first millennia BCE the main built-up area of Jerusalem was limited to a mound on the Temple Mount. This mound, which may have covered an area of five hectares and more, was boxed-in under the Herodian platform. At these periods activity in the City of David ridge was restricted to the area near the Gihon spring. In the Iron IIB and late Hellenistic Periods the fortified settlement expanded simultaneously to both the City of David ridge and the southwestern hill. In these two periods there was no need to fortify the western side of the City of David, as this line ran in the middle of the city.
Note:
Appeared also in the journal's print version "Perspectives on Hebrew Scriptures" 8 (2013) 317-339.
DOI:
10.5508/jhs.2011.v11.a12
URL:
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