2023年8月18日 · During a salvage excavation of the site by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), archaeologists discovered the impressive stone gateway built into the city’s mudbrick fortification wall. Dating to around 3300 BCE, Tel Erani’s city gate is now the oldest ever found in Israel, making it several hundred years older than the gate from Tel ...

The current walls of the Old City of Jerusalem were built between 1533 and 1540 on orders of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, who provided them with seven gates: six new gates were built, and the older and previously sealed Golden Gate was reopened (only to be re-sealed again after a few years).

The gate in ancient time had several important functions: The first is defensive – the gate was the only open place in the wall of the ancient city. Its location was chosen such that it would allow the city defenders to be most effective.

2023年8月15日 · A 5,500-year-old city gate was uncovered during excavations carried out near Kiryat Gat in southern Israel, with archaeologists saying this is the most ancient gate ever discovered in...

Jafia Gate also know as the David`s Gate. It`s one of the eight gates of Jerusalem`s old city walls. Interior of the Golden Gate. From a view by Catherwood. Biblical Archaeology - Significant Discoveries from Ancient Empires. Ancient Jerusalem - Interactive Study of Jerusalem with Map. Picture Study Bible - StudyBible with Pictures and Maps.

In The City Gate in Ancient Israel and Her Neighbors, Daniel A. Frese provides a wide-ranging portrayal of one of the most prominent social institutions in the kingdoms of the southern Levant during the Iron II period: the use of the city gate as a hub for numerous and diverse civic functions. The book provides an up-to-date description of the ...

The main entrance to the Old City is the Jaffa Gate, which was built by Suleiman in 1538. The name in Arabic, Bab el-Halil or Hebron Gate, means "The Beloved" and refers to Abraham, the beloved of God who is buried in Hebron.

In Late Antiquity, cities and other important settlements in the Eastern Mediterranean almost completely disappeared from view behind massive fortifications. The walled areas could then only be entered through a small number of highly visible gates. This article investigates the physical appearance of these gates.

2023年8月15日 · The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) has uncovered an ancient, monumental city gate during an excavation. The 5,500-year-old gate is the oldest known gate found in the Land of Israel and according to archaeologists represents the “beginning of urbanization.”

Many ancient cities (Tels) have been found in Israel, some 6000 years old. Many are mentioned in the Bible or in other archeological sources. Many share caracteristics, like six-chambered gates. This is a stricking feature of major tels found in Israel (Gezer, Hazor, Lachish, Khirbet Qeiyafa, Meggiddo, Samaria and Dan).