Three unique public buildings,
the first of their kind ever
found in the Judea area, have
been unearthed by Hebrew
University and Archaeology
Authority archaeologists in
the past year, it was revealed
Thursday. The buildings date
to the tenth century before
the Common Era – the period
in which King David reigned
in Jerusalem.
And in fact, say Hebrew
University archaeologist
Yossi Garfinkel and
Archaeology Authority
official Saar Ganor, one of
the buildings is indeed a
palace used by King David
himself.
The buildings were unearthed
as part of a seven year
archaeology project at
Khirbet Qeiyafa, also known
as the Elah Fortress, near
Beit Shemesh, and thought to
be the Biblical city of
Sha'arayim. The city is heavily
fortified, and is typical of
other Judean cities that were
established during the period
of the Kings, before the
destruction of the First
Temple, said the
archaeologists.
The palace building contains
rooms that appear intended
for residence (based on size,
location in the building, and
other factors). The building
sits atop a high hill, and
looks down on other
buildings in the city, in
addition to having a wide
view towards the west, with
the Mediterranean visible on
clear days. In addition to the
palace, a building that
appears to be a royal
storehouse or workhouse was
uncovered, with evidence of
metal works and other
industries, in addition to
areas for storage of food and
other items. A third building
was likely an administrative
center for the collection of
crop taxes from farmers in
the area, the team said.
The buildings were destroyed
partially during the
Byzantine period about 1,400
years after they were built.
They were later used by local
Bedouin to house their
animals, and the Bedouin
name for the site is Khirbet
Daoud, or David's ruin.
In a statement, Garfinkel and
Ganor said that "until now we
have not found palaces that
could be dated to the era of
the tenth century BCE as
clearly as this one can be.
Khirbet Qeiyafa was
apparently destroyed in 980
BCE, in one of the battles
between the Jews and
Philistines. The palace and
other findings there give us a
clearer understanding of the
history of the Judean Kings.
As a result of the find, the
Archaeology Authority,
together with the
Environment and Housing
Ministries, have cancelled a
large building project that
was set to go up in the area.
Instead, the area will be
declared a national park, one
that will doubtlessly attract
a large number of visitors
who will flock to the
"suburban palace" of King
David.http://mobile.newsnow.co.uk/h/Science/Archaeology?JavaScript=1&searchheadlines=&search=David

A big lie, or at best, a deliberate disinformation.

I have followed the link to all the articles and they all say the same crap.
They have found ancient buildings that are dated back to around the same time as the supposed reign of king David, and have also found remains of a palace which, in their words, fit for a king.

However, they forget to mention that there is noooo evidence, I mean zero evidence, no direct object or inscriptions linking the buildings to king David.
Obviously, the Israeli authorities desperately wish the site could definitely be linked to king David, a larger than life biblical Hero, who has so far, remained elusive to the prying eyes of real history.

Once again, sorry, but no cigars.

plaetton: A big lie, or at best, a deliberate disinformation.

I have followed the link to all the articles and they all say the same crap.
They have found ancient buildings that are dated back to around the same time as the supposed reign of king David, and have also found remains of a palace which, in their words, fit for a king.

However, they forget to mention that there is noooo evidence, I mean zero evidence, no direct object or inscriptions linking the buildings to king David.
Obviously, the Israeli authorities desperately wish the site could definitely be linked to king David, a larger than life biblical Hero, who has so far, remained elusive to the prying eyes of real history.

Once again, sorry, but no cigars.

direct object like?

That's interesting.

More reasons to go for JP.

R2bees: direct object like?

Inscriptions.
Jars,Jewelry, coins, or scrolls with king David's seal.

Its definitely not enough to jump to the conclusion that it must have been king David's palace because it is thought to have been built at period assumed to have been the reign of the elusive , and perhaps fictitious king David.

It's all much too speculative by a biased authority desperate to locate their long lost C Of O.

plaetton:
Inscriptions.
Jars,Jewelry, coins, or scrolls with king David's seal.

Its definitely not enough to jump to the conclusion that it must have been king David's palace because it is thought to have been built at period assumed to have been the reign of the elusive , and perhaps fictitious king David.

It's all much too speculative by a biased authority desperate to locate their long lost C Of O.

very soon u will start asking for inscription of david's tv set

R2bees: very soon u will start asking for inscription of david's tv set

My points are valid and you know it.

This so-called discovery is way too wishy washy to be taken seriously.
Infact, the only thing evident here is the desperate wish that it be true.

R2bees: very soon u will start asking for inscription of david's tv set

Poor attempt at discrediting @plaetton's claims.
U and I both know that if it was some Islamic religious fact that was discovered like that, u wont believe it so easily. This is science. And science deals with facts not conjecture. There has to be inscriptions linking the archeological discovery to the supposed era and king. There has to be solid proofs.
That is not to say that the story is untrue. But the conclusions are unscientific. Until some unbiased scientists review the evidence and provide us with undisputable links to the Davidian kingdom, this will be treated as a theory.