City of David

Guatemala to recognize Jerusalem’s City of David as part of its national heritage

A plaque signed by Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo will be unveiled in a ceremony attended by senior Israeli, US and Guatemalan officials.

 A GROUP of Jewish schoolgirls finish their tour of the City of David National Park excavations.
The burnt wooden beams discovered in the City of David, July 20, 2026.

Days before Tisha B'Av: Charred wooden beams from First Temple’s destruction unearthed in Jerusalem

Inside the Pilgrimage Road

Beneath Jerusalem: The Pilgrimage Road reopens an ancient path

Visiting the Western Wall with daughter Sarah Huckabee Sanders, governor of Arkansas. Sarah is following in the footsteps of her father, Ambassador Mike Huckabee (at far right), who served as Arkansas governor from 1996-2007.

A force of nature: Janet McCain Huckabee on faith, family, and standing with Israel - interview


Rare stone box from the Second Temple period discovered in the City of David

The discovery is now on exhibit at the Israel Museum, and it shows evidence of the destruction of Jerusalem 2,000 years ago.

 The box on display at the Israel Museum archaeology gallery.

Oldest ceramic rooftiles ever found in the Land of Israel

Ceramic tiles brought here at the time of the Greek Seleucid king Antiochus IV – of the Hanukkah story – have been discovered in the City of David.

 Giv‘ati Parking Lot Excavations at the City of David.

First Temple-era channels in Jerusalem stump Israeli archaeologists

Archaeologists assume two canal systems found near Temple Mount and the City of David were used as part of a production facility.

 The northern channels discovered in the City of David.

The Dead Sea, Jerusalem make it on top 10 list of Middle East sites

The Dead Sea and Jerusalem are on The Travel's list of the top 10 best places to visit in the Middle East.

 The Dead Sea

Archeologists discover receipt from time of Second Temple in Jerusalem - study

The artifact was found along the Pilgrimage Road that connects the City of David to the Temple Mount and is a snapshot of the bustling commercial life in biblical Israel.

 The inscription carrying the financial record that was found in the City of David in Jerusalem.

Otzma Yehudit presents bill to send terrorists younger than 14 to normal prison

The Youth Law, which holds that a minor below the age of 14 can't be imprisoned, would be amended to soften the restriction if the minor committed an act of terrorism.

 SECURITY FORCES at the scene following the terror attack in the City of David, in eastern Jerusalem, on January 28.

City of David has Israel's new ancient attractions - but visiting is hard

While a cable car today suffices to bring tourists to Masada, it will likely fail miserably at moving the throngs coming to the Old City and the adjoining City of David.

 The steps now visible at the Pool of Siloam in the City of David.

1,600-year-old rare gold bead discovered in Jerusalem's City of David

The gold bead from the end of the Roman era is an especially rare find because beads of this style are not common.

 The gold bead which was discovered in Israel Antiquities Authority excavations in the City of David.

13-year-old Palestinian shoots at Israeli father and son at City of David

The shooter was shot quickly by two nearby civilians carrying licensed weapons.

 Police and rescue personnel at the scene of a shooting attack in the City of David, in East Jerusalem, on January 28, 2023.

Jerusalem's 2,000-year-old Pilgrimage Road preparing for modern revival

For almost a decade, archaeologists in the City of David have been working hard to uncover the Pilgrimage Road and bring a 2,000-year-old journey to life.

  Northern perimeter of the Pool of Siloam.