The Fortification System in the Northwestern Part of Jerusalem from the Early Islamic Period to the Ottoman Period (Hebrew, pp.105–130; English summary, pp. 73*–75*)

Authors

Shlomit Weksler-Bdolah, Israel Antiquities Authority

Abstract

Along the exterior of the 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 Period to the Ottoman Period (Hebrew, pp.105–130; English summary, pp. 73*–75*)," 'Atiqot: Vol. 65, Article 26.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040X.1521
Available at: https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol65/iss1/26