In the footsteps of King David
Garfinkel, Yosef2018
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King David is a pivotal figure in the Bible, which provides stirring accounts of his deeds, including the slaying of the Philistine giant Goliath and the founding of his capital in Jerusalem. However, no certain archaeological finds from the period of his reign or of the united kingdom he ruled over have been uncovered - until now. In this first-hand and highly readable account, the excavators of Khirbet Qeiyafa in the Valley of Elah, where the Bible says David fought Goliath, reveal how seven years of exhaustive investigation have uncovered a city dating to the time of David - the late 11th and early 10th century BC - surrounded by massive fortifications with impressive gates, a clear urban plan and an abundance of finds that tell us much about the inhabitants, including a pottery sherd with the earliest known Hebrew inscription.
Main title:
In the footsteps of King David / Yosef Garfinkel, Saar Ganor.
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Imprint:
London : Thames and Hudson, 2018.
Collation:
256 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780500052013 (hbk)
Dewey class:
222.4092
LC class:
BS580.D3
Language:
English
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BRN:
2234946