Abstract
Along the exterior of the Old City wall in Jerusalem, near the New Gate, several defense elements were unearthed beneath the Ottoman wall, including stone courses, a rock-cut moat and towers. These findings make it possible to suggest a new reconstruction of the development of the fortification system of the city from the Roman–Byzantine periods tothe Earlty Islamic, Medieval and Ottoman periods.
Keywords
fortifications, city wall, towers, medieval Jerusalem
Recommended Citation
Weksler-Bdolah, Shlomit
(2011)
"The Fortification System in the Northwestern Part of Jerusalem from the Early Islamic Periodto the Ottoman Period (Hebrew, pp.105–130; English summary, pp. 73*–75*),"
'Atiqot: Vol. 65, Article 10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040X.1316
Available at:
https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol65/iss1/10
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