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Was this Gate built by King Solomon?

  • Writer: danaevankaplan
    danaevankaplan
  • Aug 17, 2024
  • 1 min read

Archaeologists have uncovered a six-chambered gate with two towers at Hazor.

Was it built by King Solomon? It is possibly dated to the 10th century BCE.


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It is nearly identical in size and design to gates at Megiddo and Gezer. Were all three built as part of the same project?


Here is tour guide James McKeever explaining the structure of the gate.

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These gates may be testimony to Solomon’s building activity as described in The Book of First Kings 9:15.



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