Welcome to the City Gate

Welcome to the City Gate (HM2FXS)

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N 31° 33.878', W 34° 50.854'

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The entrance to the fortified city from the time of the kings of Judah was via an impressive gateway enclosure consisting of an outer and an inner gatehouse, between which was an open paved plaza.

The gateway was the beating heart of the city - the scene of commerce, judgement, punishment and cult activities. It was in gateways that prophets spoke, the king sat and the elders and judges assembled to hear the latest news in the city and the kingdom.,br>

The gate had a prime military function. Guards were regularly posted in the two towers of the outer gatehouse to protect the city and its inhabitants.

The city gates' doors would be locked in the evening.
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HM NumberHM2FXS
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Date Added Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019 at 8:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)25R E 324654 N 3493660
Decimal Degrees31.56463333, -34.84756667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 33.878', W 34° 50.854'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 33' 52.68" N, 34° 50' 51.24" W
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