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Evidence has been found in Jerusalem of an earthquake mentioned in the Bible 2800 years ago
The famous earthquake, which occurred in Israel about 2800 years ago and appears in the Bible, was previously exposed in several centers throughout Israel, but researchers believe that for the first time they were able to identify remnants of destruction that indicate that the earthquake also hit Jerusalem - the capital of Judea
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Ziv Reinstein
Wednesday, 04 August 2021, 08:31 Updated: 09:30
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Tools shattered in the earthquake City of David after healing (Photo: Yaniv Berman, Israel Antiquities Authority)
"And thou didst flee as thou didst flee from the noise in the days of Uzziah"
(Zechariah 14: 5)
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According to the researchers, since no signs of fire were found, this is not a deliberate event and the reason for the collapse of the building is the earthquake that occurred in Israel during the eighth century BC, during the period of the Kingdom of Judah.
According to Dr. Joe Uziel and Ortal Kalaf, the excavation directors on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority: Then.
We asked ourselves what could have caused the same dramatic layer of destruction we have uncovered.
After examining the excavation findings, we tried to see if there was any reference to this in the biblical text.
Interestingly, the earthquake that appears in the Bible in the books of Amos and Zechariah occurred at the same time as the building we excavated in the city of David collapsed. The Kingdom - Jerusalem ".
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The area of the earthquake excavation in the City of David (Photo: Israel Antiquities Authority, Ortal Kalaf)
Shattered utensils, including candles, storage and storage jars and cooking utensils, were found in the excavation area (Photo: Israel Antiquities Authority, Eliyahu Yanai, City of David)
The storage vessels after they were cured by Yosef Bokangoletz (Photo: Israel Antiquities Authority, Dafna Gazit)
"One of the Strongest Earthquakes in Antiquity"
According to the researchers: "The earthquake that occurred in the middle of the 8th century BC was probably one of the strongest and most damaging earthquakes in antiquity, and evidence of its occurrence was previously discovered in excavations conducted at various sites throughout Israel such as Hatzor, Gezer, Tel Agul, and Tel Tzafit / Gat.
Now, recent excavations we held in the city of David, indicate that the quake hit apparently in Jerusalem. "
After exposure, transferred pottery shattered Antiquities Authority laboratories and a new doctor. The excavation and study, the earthquake will be presented to the public at the beginning of September, the conference archaeological annual Of the Magalim Institute to be held in the City of David.
After their exposure, the crushed pottery was transferred to the laboratories of the Israel Antiquities Authority and rebuilt (Photo: Israel Antiquities Authority, Eliyahu Yanai, City of David)
Dr. Joe Uziel and Ortal Kalaf of the Israel Antiquities Authority (Photo: Israel Antiquities Authority, Yaniv Berman)
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