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Workers from the Israel Antiquities Authority clean a section of an excavation site where, according to the institution, a city wall from the Hasmonean period

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Video. Archaeologists uncover intact section of ancient Jerusalem wall from Hanukkah era

Updated: 10/12/2025 - 18:01 GMT+1

Archaeologists have uncovered the longest intact section of Jerusalem’s ancient Hasmonean wall, likely linked to events following the Hanukkah story. The structure may offer evidence of a 2,100-year-old ceasefire and will become part of a new gallery at the Tower of David Museum.

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