City of David facts for kids

The Biblical City of David in the period of Herod's Temple, from the Holyland Model of Jerusalem. The southern wall of the Temple Mount appears at top.

The City of David (Hebrew: (Hebrew: עיר דוד‎‎‎, Ir David; literal translation to Arabic: مدينة داوود, Madina Dawud, common Arabic name: وادي حلوه, Wadi Hilweh) is an Israeli settlement and the archaeological site which is speculated to compose the original urban core of ancient Jerusalem.

The site is attributed to the palace of king David, and includes a water tunnel that was built by the king Hezekiah. The site of the Gihon Spring and Pool of Siloam are incorporated in an archaeological park open to the public. Visitors can wade through the Siloam Tunnel, through which the waters of the ancient spring still flow.

It is best known for its Iron Age structures attributed to Judean kings, and it also contains older Canaanite infrastructure dated to the Middle Bronze Age.

Images for kids

Inside the Siloam tunnel
Ancient city wall facing the Kidron Valley
Part of the Large Stone Structure asserted by archaeologist Eilat Mazar to be the remains of King David's palace
The Monolith of Silwan
Sign near the southern end of the Siloam tunnel, where the Siloam inscription was found.
Theodotus Inscription, City of David, 1st century CE, indicating the existence of a synagogue at that site previous to 70 CE
Stepped Stone Structure
The City of David and the Mount of Olives
Ruins of city of david

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