🧿 Israelite Tower

Israel · Asia · 31.78°N, 35.23°E

The Israelite Tower is an archaeological site in Jerusalem's Jewish Quarter. The site features remains of the city's Iron Age fortifications which were later incorporated into the Hasmonean city walls. It was excavated by Israeli archaeologist Nahman Avigad during the 1970s. Finds unearthed at the site attest to the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BCE.

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Country	Israel
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	31.78°N, 35.23°E · view on map

Israelite Tower is located in Israel, in Asia.

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