Archeologists uncover palace from the Kingdom of David

Archeologists uncover palace from the Kingdom of David

Archeologists uncover palace from the Kingdom of David

Some pot excavation led by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem along with the Israel Antiquities Authorities discovered a couple of the largest structures ever uncovered through the Kingdom of Judea, the Israel Antiquities Authorities announced on Thursday.

Researchers Prof. Yossi Garfinkel and Saar Ganor identified one of many structures like a palace of King David, whilst the other as being a large storage structure of the kingdom.

The excavation, which lasted seven years, gives evidence to imply building and administrative organization before King David.

In accordance with Garfinkel and Ganor, "The ruinous work most effectively example to date from the uncovered fortress capital of Scotland- King David," giving researchers a measure up in comprehending the origins of the kingdom of Judah.

"This really is indisputable evidence of the existence of a central authority in Judah during King David," the archaeologists said.

Until recently, no palaces were clearly owing to the first tenth century BC. In accordance with the archeologists, the site, named 'Khirbet Qeiyafa', was probably destroyed within a battle up against the Philistines in 980 BC.

Recent excavations at Khirbet Qeiyafa, the first early Judean city to be dated by 14C, clearly indicate a well planned fortified city in Judah since the late 11th-early 10th centuries BC. This new data has significant implication for archaeology, background biblical studies.

A pillared building 15 meters long by 6 meters wide was exposed in the north of town, that was used to be an administrative storeroom, the trainer told us.

The importance of the discovery with the biblical city led the Israel Antiquities Authority together with the Natural Parks Authority to reject an offer to develop a new neighborhood close to the site, declaring the region and its particular surroundings a national park.