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| Title: The Fourth Wall of Jerusalem: "A Barrier Wall" of the First Century A.D. Secondary Title: Lev. Volume: 13 Pages: 262-266 Type: Journal Article Year: 1981 Abstract: "While the Jews were completing the Third Wall (Josephus, War 5:155; A.D. 66/67), they were simultaneously constructing a barrier to protect it from Roman catapults. Remains of this "Fourth Wall" can be seen next to the Albright Institute and the American Consulate. - One map".
"In 1838 Robinson discovered a massive stone wall about 400 meters north of the Old City of Jerusalem. The origin and function of the wall have since been the subject of heated debate, without any scholarly consensus. Robinson and others identified it as Josephus "Third wall", a position challenged b L.H. Vincent. The work of K. Kenyon in 1965 and B. Hennessy in 1966 proved Robinson's identification to be erroneous. Kenyon identified it as the circumvallation siege-wall of Titus (see Josephus War 5:499-510). The article maintains that it was a barricade built by the Jews during the first revolt simultaneously with the construction of the third wall, to protect the latter". - E.G.B. Keywords: Archaeology, topography, local and regional history |
