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Stepped Stone Structure in Jerusalem
Discovered: Eastern slope of the City of David, Jerusalem, Area G
From: (c. Iron Age I–II in some reconstructions, with earlier or later building phases debated)

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On the steep eastern slope of ancient Jerusalem stands an enormous stepped stone construction. Its sloping courses of stone appear to have supported buildings or terraces higher on the hill. Excavations exposed substantial remains of this structure, showing that major engineering work took place in the ancient city.

Some archaeologists associate the structure with a large public or royal building on the summit, perhaps beginning before David’s conquest. Others argue that the visible remains include several construction phases and later repairs. Its precise date and relationship to the Large Stone Structure above it remain disputed.

2 Samuel 5:6–9; 1 Chronicles 11:4–8 (Jerusalem and the Millo). The archaeological structure has not been conclusively identified with the biblical Millo.

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Much of what is described in Bible text is lost to history, requiring readers to assume the historicity of the scriptures.

However, many of the places and events described in the Old and New Testaments are periodically corroborated by archeological finds.

Some finds simply help us to better understand things from the ancient world. However, others provide important evidence as to the truth of scripture regarding things about which there had previously been skepticism.

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