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3,700-year-old wall found in Jerusalem

The 3,700-year-old wall is the oldest example of massive fortifications ever found in the city of Jerusalem. The 3,700-year-old wall is the oldest example of massive fortifications ever found in the city of Jerusalem. (Associated Press/Iaa)
By Associated Press
September 3, 2009

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JERUSALEM - Archeologists digging in Jerusalem have uncovered a 3,700-year-old wall that is the oldest example of massive fortifications ever found in the city, the Israel Antiquities Authority said yesterday.

The 26-foot-high wall, which dates to the 17th century BC, when the city was a small, fortified enclave, is believed to have been part of a protected passage built by ancient Canaanites from a hilltop fortress to a spring that was the city’s only water source and vulnerable to marauders.

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