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City of David

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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

A private Jewish settler organization, the City of David Foundation, or Elad, its Hebrew acronym, is partnering with local and national government agencies to help develop the attractions.

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

The City of David was nowhere to be seen; the sun stood directly in the zenith.

From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Miller, Elizabeth