In Jerusalem, solved the largest archaeological mystery

The press service of the Israeli Antiquities Authority reports that recently one of the largest archaeological mysteries in the history of Jerusalem was unraveled. During the excavations in the City of David, the ruins of the ancient fortress of Acre, built by the Syrian king from the Seleucid dynasty of Antiochus IV Epiphanes, were discovered to manage the city and follow the work of the Temple, and later conquered by the Hasmoneans.

The fortress of Acre is mentioned, among others, by Josephus. Archaeologists have been searching for it for about a hundred years, but only in the last few months, according to scientists, the ruins of the fortress were found.

During the excavations in the City of David, part of the massive wall, the foundation of the tower, as well as the fortress Glasis under the walls were discovered (a mound of earth and stones built to improve the conditions of masking and the protection of the fortifications).

At the excavation site, bronze tips, lead cores and ballista stones were also found, on which the mark in the form of a fork is seen - a sign of the government of Antiochus IV Epiphanes.

In the days of the holiday of Hanukkah, the organization ELAD, which manages the archaeological park, will open it to visitors.

Previously "Forum" reported about another find in Israel. British archaeologists claim that they managed to find a home in the Israeli Nazareth (Nazareth), where Jesus Christ probably grew up.

Over the past month, the United States has also distinguished itself by important finds. So, in Michigan, farmer James Bristle found on its land plot remains of the mammoth: well-preserved tusks, kneecaps and spine. Scientists report that the mammoth was about forty years old when he died.

The next great find steel remains of an unusual northern dinosaur in Alaska. Paleontologists believe that the dinosaur lived in a very cool climate and was probably a warm-blooded creature that survived sub-zero temperatures without migrating south.