Tower of David Migdal David in Jerusalem as it appears today

The Tower of David is Jerusalem's "citadel", a historical and archaeological site of world importance. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3008x2000, 702 KB) Tower Of David (Citadel), Jerusalem Taken with Nikon D100, Jerusalem Easter 03/2005 by Wayne McLean ( jgritz) File links The following pages link to this file: Jerusalem Tower of David Categories: Jerusalem ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3008x2000, 702 KB) Tower Of David (Citadel), Jerusalem Taken with Nikon D100, Jerusalem Easter 03/2005 by Wayne McLean ( jgritz) File links The following pages link to this file: Jerusalem Tower of David Categories: Jerusalem ... Emblem of the Municipality of Jerusalem Jerusalem and the Old City. ... Emblem of the Municipality of Jerusalem Jerusalem and the Old City. ... This article is about a type of fortification. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: History History studies the past in human terms. ... Archaeology, archeology or archæology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech/discourse) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains and environmental data, including architecture, artifacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ...

This is a medieval fortress, with later additions. Its towers and ramparts offer splendid views of that part of Jerusalem where Old and New meet, and East meets West. The site of the citadel has always been the weak point in the city's defenses, compelling its rulers throughout history to fortify the site.

This important historical and archeological site was built in the First Temple Period (960-586 BCE). Parts of a tower and the city wall were built by the Hasmonean (first century BCE). The base of the tower was built by Herod the Great (37-34 BCE). Solomons Temple was the first Jewish temple in Jerusalem which functioned as a religious focal point for worship and the sacrifices known as the korbanot in ancient Judaism. ... The Hasmonean Kingdom (pronunciation) in ancient Judea and its ruling dynasty from 140 BC to 37 BC was established under the leadership of Simon Maccabaeus, two decades after Judah the Maccabee defeated the Seleucid army in 165 BC. Origin of the Hasmonean dynasty The origin of the Hasmonean dynasty is... Herod I, also known as Herod the Great, was a Roman client-king of Judaea (c. ...

History of the citadel

In the 2nd century BCE, Jerusalem expanded to the so-called Western Hill, on which the citadel now stands. Since the site was the weak point in the city's natural defenses, its fortification was of paramount importance to all rulers of Jerusalem, each of whom built on the ruins of the earlier structures. (3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - other centuries) (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD) Events BC 168 Battle of Pydna -- Macedonian phalanx defeated by Romans BC 148 Rome conquers Macedonia BC 146 Rome destroys Carthage in the Third Punic War BC 146 Rome conquers... Emblem of the Municipality of Jerusalem Jerusalem and the Old City. ...

The Hasmonean kings fortified the area with an impressive wall and large watchtowers, which the historian Josephus Flavius (1st century CE) refers to as the First Wall. King Herod the Great, who ruled in the late 1st century BCE, added three massive towers to the Hasmonean fortifications. The Hasmonean Kingdom (pronunciation) in ancient Judea and its ruling dynasty from 140 BC to 37 BC was established under the leadership of Simon Maccabaeus, two decades after Judah the Maccabee defeated the Seleucid army in 165 BC. Origin of the Hasmonean dynasty The origin of the Hasmonean dynasty is... Josephus, also known as Flavius Josephus (c. ... The 1st century was that century which lasted from 1 AD to 100 AD, or from 0 to 99 in a more scientific notation (using a year zero), as in astronomical year numbering. ... Herod I, also known as Herod the Great, was a Roman client-king of Judaea (c. ... (Redirected from 1st century BCE) (2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century - other centuries) The 1st century BC starts on January 1, 100 BC and ends on December 31, 1 BC. An alternative name for this century is the last century BC. (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st...

Their purpose was not only to defend the entrance to the city, but his own royal palace nearby. Of the three towers, only one - the Tower of Phasael - has survived, and still stands to a great height today.

Following the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in 70 CE, the site served as barracks for the Roman troops. The 70 AD siege of Jerusalem was a Roman response to the Great Jewish Revolt, in which Jewish Zealots rose up against their Roman occupiers, attacking patrols, and eventually occupying the Temple, as well as the abandoned Roman forts of Masada and Herodion. ... The Roman Forum was the central area around which ancient Rome developed. ... Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s - 70s - 80s 90s 100s 110s 120s Years: 65 66 67 68 69 - 70 - 71 72 73 74 75 Events The building of the Colosseum starts (approximate date). ... Soldiers of the Roman Army (on manoeuvres in Nashville, Tennessee) Rome was a militarized state whose history was often closely entwined with its military history over the 1228 years that the Roman state is traditionally said to have existed. ...

With the adoption of Christianity as the imperial religion in the 4th century, a community of monks established itself there.

The Muslims, upon conquering Jerusalem in 638 CE, built a fortress on the site. A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... Emblem of the Municipality of Jerusalem Jerusalem and the Old City. ... Events Islamic calendar introduced The Muslims capture Antioch, Caesarea Palaestina and Akko Births Deaths October 12 - Pope Honorius I Categories: 638 ...

The powerful Muslim fortress withstood the assault of the Crusaders in 1099 and surrendered only when its defenders were guaranteed safe passage out of the city. This article is about historical Crusades . ... 1099 also refers to a United States tax form used for--among other things--independent contractors. ...

The Crusaders built a large new citadel, surrounded by a moat, which also served as the seat of the Crusader King of Jerusalem. Official language Latin, French, Italian, and other western languages; Greek and Arabic also widely spoken Capital Jerusalem, later Acre Constitution Various laws, so-called Assizes of Jerusalem The Kingdom of Jerusalem was a Christian kingdom established in the Levant in 1099 by the First Crusade. ...

In the 13th century the citadel was again destroyed, and rebuilt in the 14th by the Mamluks. The citadel underwent further changes under the rule of the Ottoman Turkish (1516-1917). An impressive entrance was built, behind which was a cannon emplacement. The prominent minaret was added which, in time, would become known as the 'Tower of David'. For 400 years the citadel served to garrison Turkish troops. An Ottoman Mamluk, from 1810 Mamluks (or Mameluks) (the Arabic word usually translates as owned, singular: مملوك plural: مماليك) comprised slave soldiers used by the Muslim Caliphs and the Ottoman Empire, and who on more than one occasion seized power for themselves. ... Imperial motto (Ottoman Turkish) Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (the Eternal State) The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Bursa (1335 - 1365), Edirne (1365-1453), Ä°stanbul (1453-1922) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40 million... // Events March - With the death of Ferdinand II of Aragon, his grandson Charles of Ghent becomes King of Spain as Carlos I. July - Selim I of the Ottoman Empire declares war on the Mameluks and invades Syria. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...

The British army entered Jerusalem in December 1917, and on the platform outside the entrance to the citadel that General Allenby addressed the local inhabitants and declared freedom of worship in the Holy City. Emblem of the Municipality of Jerusalem Jerusalem and the Old City. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Field Marshal Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby ( April 23, 1861 - May 14, 1936) was a British soldier most famous for his role during World War I, in which he led the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in the conquest of Palestine and Syria in 1917 and 1918. ...

The Pro-Jerusalem Society, established by the British High Commissioner to protect the city's cultural heritage, cleaned and renovated the citadel and opened it to the public as a venue for concerts, benefit events and exhibitions by local artists.

In the 1930s, a museum of Palestinian folklore was opened in the citadel, displaying traditional crafts and clothing. // Events and trends A public speech by Benito Mussolini, founder of the Fascist movement The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the global depression. ...

After Israel's war of Independence in 1948, the citadel reverted to its traditional role as a military position of the Jordanian Arab Legion, as it had a dominant view across the armistice line into Jewish Jerusalem. 1948 (MCMXLVIII) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

With the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967 after the Six Days War, the citadel's cultural role was revived. 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1967 Arab-Israeli War, also known as the Six-Day War or June War, was fought between Israel and its Arab neighbors Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. ...

The Tower of David Museum

The Tower of David Museum of the History of Jerusalem was established in 1988 and is located in the Jerusalem Citadel compound. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

This non-artifact museum covers 4,000 years of Jerusalem's history, from its beginnings as a Canaanite city to modern times. Canaanite can describe anything pertaining to Canaan: in particular, its languages and inhabitants. ...

Exhibits are divided according to periods, with a timeline in each room depicting main events, as well as displays effected by means of maps, videotapes, holograms, drawings and models. Alternative meanings: Timeline is a 1999 science fiction novel by Michael Crichton Timeline is a 2003 film based on the novel. ... A map of the world by Johannes Kepler A map is a simplified depiction of a space, a navigational aid which highlights relations between objects within that space. ... Bottom view of VHS videotape cassette with magnetic tape exposed Videotape is a means of recording television pictures and accompanying sound onto magnetic tape as opposed to movie film. ... This article is about the photographic technique. ...

External link

• Tower of David Museum
• Jerusalem Photo Portal - Tower of David