are you looking for peace of mind at your doorstep look no further with a blink video doorbell your home's entrance is always within your control check out the link in the video description to learn more and get your blink video doorbell on Amazon your home is in your hands archaeologists have uncovered a Monumental structure Jerusalem that is mentioned in two books of the Bible they uncovered ruins of an ancient moat that was built more than 3,000 years ago in the city of David which is considered one of the oldest cities in history for 150 years researchers have worked to prove the city was split in two as described in the Bible and they have now uncovered the moat that separated the southern residential region from the upper City in the north the moat measured about 30 ft deep and nearly 100 ft wide with perpendicular Cliffs on each side that made it impassible the team said the findings confirmed that the moat was created during the Iron Age the same period when the book of Kings and the Book of Samuel were written to describe the city of David being split into awful and Milow this is a dramatic discovery that opens up a renewed discussion about the terms from the biblical literature that refers to the Topography of Jerusalem such as the aful and the Millow researchers at the Israel Antiquities Association IAA said aful and Millow are terms used in scripture to describe different parts of the city of David one reference can be found in the first book of Kings 1127 as King Solomon is described as building the construction which was dubbed the Millow Solomon built up the Millow and closed up the breach in the wall of the city of David his father the ancient city was the birthplace of Jerusalem and built by King David to unite Israel around one Capital the location was built on top of a narrow steep Ridge overlooking Hills and Valleys that divided the land and made it difficult to move from one area to another it is not known when the moat was originally cut but evidence suggests it was used during the centuries when Jerusalem was the capital of the kingdom of Judah almost 3 th000 years ago beginning with King Josiah Dr gifto shalev the excavation director said during those years the moat separated the southern residential part of the city from the ruling Acropolis in the north the upper city where the palace and the temple were located the IAA confirmed that construction plans like this one typically date back to the middle Bronze Age about 3,800 years ago we are confident that the moat was used at the time of the first temple and the kingdom of Judah in the Century BC so it created a clear buffer between the residential City in the South and the upper City in the north Dr shalov said according to the researchers the moat was designed to change the city of David's topography to display Jerusalem's rulers Powers over others who entered their Gates and emphasized their strength and capability to defend their walls at the time the structure was first discovered in the 196s by British archaeologist Kathleen Kenyan who noticed the moat was slightly east of today's javat parking lot Kenyan thought the formation was just a natural valley however her Discovery turned out to be a continuation of the moat as it curved to the West once again discoveries are being revealed that shed new and Vivid light on the biblical literature said Elias cusido director of the IAA when you stand at the bottom of this giant excavation surrounded by enormous H walls it is impossible not to be filled with wonder and appreciation for those ancient people who about 3,800 years ago literally moved mountains and Hills