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City of David

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City of David, in the Bible, epithet of Bethlehem Bethlehem [Heb.,=house of bread or house of Lahm, a goddess], Arab. Bayt Lahm, town (2003 est. pop. 28,000), in the West Bank. It is traditionally considered the birthplace of Jesus and is one of the world's great shrines.
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, the birthplace of David, and of Jerusalem Jerusalem , Heb. Yerushalayim, Arab. Al Quds, city (1994 pop. 578,800), capital of Israel. It is situated on a ridge 2,500 ft (760 m) high that lies west of the Dead Sea and the Jordan River.
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According to a report in the Epoch Times, the figurine was found in an excavation the Israel Antiquities Authority is conducting in the area of the Givati car park in the City of David, in the Walls around Jerusalem National Park.
ACRI said the planned construction of sidewalks and facade renovations was designed to make the neighbourhood suitable for tourists who visit the City of David archaeological site, "at the expense of open spaces, green areas, and parking spots for actual residents of the neighbourhood.
An ancient Roman building uncovered by archaeologists proves that Jerusalem's City of David was not immune to Roman settlement.
 
 
 
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