Solomon's Palace Thesis

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I chose two online articles, one in The Christian Times, and the second in Haaretz. I felt like I needed to delve a little more, since both articles are short with information, yet, relatively similar. Initially, the title caught my attention. But, as I continued researching, the antiquity of the architectural structure of the buildings that remain today, enchanted me. I am neither atheist nor religious, but I was curious to see how the articles linked archeological discoveries to the Old Testament. Although the title is a bit misleading, it is actually about the discovery of a palace like monument—reportedly 3,000 years old-- in the archeological site of Gezer, Israeli. The excavation team calls the building "Solomon’s Palace" because of the

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