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In a new academic paper, Prof. Yosef Garfinkel of the Institute of Archaeology at Hebrew University claims he has found evidence of urban settlement in organized cities dating to around 1,000 BCE, during the reign of King David. He found it after years of digging through old archaeological publicati

Professor Yosef Garfinkel of the Institute of Archaeology at Hebrew University claims the Bible's King David ruled over a large kingdom near Jerusalem.

Archaeologist suggests five cities outside Jerusalem were once part of the Bible’s lost empire of King David.

(NEW YORK POST) – An archaeologist claims the Bible’s King David could’ve ruled over a large kingdom, complete with roads connecting fortified cities around Jerusalem. Yosef Garfinkel, a professor at the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, says he found evidence of urban settlement in organized cities dating to around 1,000 BCE,…

Garfinkel argues that these fortresses, united by roadways, formed part of a singular, integrated kingdom during David's reign.

Prof. Yossi Garfinkel Thinks a Ring of Fortified Towns Around Jerusalem Proves David Ruled Over a Substantial Kingdom, but Colleagues Say Those Settlements May Have Nothing to Do With Ancient Judah

In this comprehensive study, Prof. Yosef Garfinkel examines the earliest fortified sites in the kingdom of Judah during the 10th century BCE.

The Institute of Archaeology at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is pleased to announce the publication of a new research article titled "Early City....

Hebrew University study shows that the kingdom began expanding south of Jerusalem as early as the 10th century BCE.The post Kingdom of Judah expanded earlier than thought, new study finds

Hebrew University study shows that the kingdom began expanding south of Jerusalem as early as the 10th century BCE, in accordance with biblical accounts.