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City of David

American  

noun

Bible.
  1. Jerusalem.

  2. Bethlehem.


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Ze'ev Orenstein, director of international affairs at the City of David, told Reuters: "All the archaeological excavations are carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority according to the highest standards."

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

The find, part of Israel's City of David National Park, will go on public display next week, the statement said.

From Reuters • Aug. 30, 2023

Elad is dedicated to the development of what many experts believe to be the biblical City of David — the original royal city of the Israelite King David 3,000 years ago — and its environs.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2022

Six weeks before Mazar’s death, she called him to her bedside and asked him to continue her excavations at the City of David National Park where she found her putative palace.

From Scientific American • Apr. 11, 2022

For there is born to you this day, in the City of David, a Savior, which is Messiah, the King.

From Christmas Stories And Legends by Curtiss, Phebe A.

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