The lost city of… Jerusalem?
Did you know that until the year 1867, when people thought of where the Jerusalem of the Bible was located, everyone was looking in the wrong place?
Hint: It’s not inside the Old City of Jerusalem.
Learn how a British explorer, along with a verse from the Book of Psalms, lead to the discovery of the City of David – the place where Jerusalem began.
City of David: Bringing the Bible to Life is a series of short videos highlighting archeological discoveries relating to the City of David – the place where Jerusalem began – which affirm Jerusalem’s Biblical heritage.
See more episodes in the series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_mVs-DUYQ7QlgevVKlXymuUV6N5Slfpe
Video credit: Gil Mezuman & City of David Archives
History, Jerusalem, City of David: Bringing the Bible to Life
City of David: Bringing the Bible to Life – Episode 3: “Jerusalem Surrounded by Mountains”
June 4, 2020
More from this series:
- City of David: Bringing the Bible to Life – Introduction to the Series
- City of David: Bringing the Bible to Life – Episode 1: House of David Inscription
- “Real” Indiana Jones: Uncover the Ark in the City of David
- Underground Journey from the City of David to the Temple Mount Foundation Stones
- City of David: Bringing the Bible to Life – Episode 2: Bethlehem Seal
- The Journey along the Pilgrimage Road in the City of David, the Heart of Ancient Jerusalem.
- City of David: Bringing the Bible to Life – Episode 3: “Jerusalem Surrounded by Mountains”
- City of David: Bringing the Bible to Life – Episode 4: “The Fortress of Zion”
- The Gihon Spring (Episode 5) – City of David: Bringing the Bible to Life
- King David’s Palace (Episode 6) – City of David: Bringing the Bible to Life
- The City of David Uncovered- Episode 1
- King Solomon’s Anointing (Episode 7) – City of David: Bringing the Bible to Life
- The Siloam Inscription (Episode 8) – City of David: Bringing the Bible to Life
- The Pool of Siloam (Episode 9) – City of David: Bringing the Bible to Life
- Tisha B’Av Special: Uncovering the Ashes of First Temple Period Jerusalem
- The “Trumpeter’s House” Inscription (Episode 10) – City of David: Bringing the Bible to Life
- The City of David Uncovered – Episode 2
- Taylor’s Prism (Episode 11) – City of David: Bringing the Bible to Life
- The Lachish Reliefs (Episode 12) – City of David: Bringing the Bible to Life
- Seal of King Hezekiah (Episode 13) – City of David: Bringing the Bible to Life
- “A Song of Ascents” – The Pilgrimage Road (Episode 15) – City of David: Bringing the Bible to Life
- Seal of the Prophet Isaiah (Episode 14) – City of David: Bringing the Bible to Life
- The Golden Bell (Episode 16) – City of David: Bringing the Bible to Life
- Seal of Natan-Melech (Episode 17) – City of David: Bringing the Bible to Life