Ancient World

Hasmonean walls

The Hasmonean walls or First Wall (Hebrew: החומה הראשונה) surrounded Jerusalem and was built in the late 2nd century BCE by the Hasmonean Kingdom. The walls encircled the city during the Second Temple period. The walls were mostly destroyed later in the century, and parts of the ruins were buried under the palace of King Herod. In many places, only the wall's foundations remain intact. The first excavations occurred in the 19th century.

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• ▸Ajanta Caves
• ▸Christmas seal
• ▸Ancient Greek coinage

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