Givati Parking Lot, ruins of a fort, may be Hellenistic Acra; multi level structure, Mikvehs & cisterns may be Queen Helena's Palace & a Roman Villa

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Remains of a large sloped fortification some identify as the Hellenistic Acra from 3rd to 2nd centuries BC, a magnificent 1st century BC to 1st century AD multi level building with cisterns and Mikvehs which may have been the Palace of Queen Helena who converted to Judaism, all were found under remains of a large Roman villa from 3rd to 4th centuries AD. Givati Parking Lot, City of David, Jerusalem, Israel. November 12, 2024

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Location: Givati Parking Lot, City of David, Jerusalem
Photo credit: © Dan Porges / Alamy / Afripics
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