Israel: city of Ziklag found

The Christian Institute / Metro  |  World
Date posted:  1 Sep 2019
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Israel: city of Ziklag found

Dig at Ziklag | photo: Israel Antiquities Authority

Archaeologists in Israel believe they have unearthed the 12th-century BC biblical city of Ziklag, it was reported in July.

In the book of 1 Samuel, David flees from King Saul and settles in the Philistine town of Ziklag until Saul’s death.

The site was found 43 miles from Jerusalem, near the modern city of Kiryat Gat. Australian and South Korean volunteers were directed by Professor Yosef Garfinkel, of Hebrew University and Professor Kyle Keimer from Macquarie University in Sydney.

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