Two New Sections of Ancient Walls in Jerusalem Uncovered

The discovery is said to aid scholars in determining the borders of historical Jerusalem.

(Jerusalem, Israel)—Israel Antiquities Authority, Yehiel Zelinger, told reporters on Wednesday that they had discovered two new wall segments in an area south of the old city. (Photo: AP)

According to the AP report, the project is a continuation of a dig first started by American archaeologist Frederick Bliss and assistant, Archibald Dickie.

The latest effort uncovered "part of a wall built by the Hasmonean dynasty 2,100 years ago, and another section built by Byzantine rulers five centuries later," said the AP.