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Scientific American, Vol. 100, No. 23 (June 1909) (1909)

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een looted by wall is built of well-laid Simon, slave to Herod, rubble, which becomes gave way to the one built finer toward the top. Nu- by Archelaus, son of He- merous blocks are partial- rod. The final destruction ly employed for the lower was the work of Vespa- part of the wall. sian in 68 A.… … to indicate that an attack- extent impossible, because The deep excavation on the right discloses the old wall of Joshua's time. This rampart extends around the ruins and has been ing army must have pene- uncovered for some distance. The foothills of the Judean mountains are seen in the distance.…

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