WATCH: Ancient Israel’s Border Fortress Restored and Open to Visitors The Israel Antiquities Authority and the Jewish National Fund have reopened the restored Gal’on Fortress in central Israel, a 12th-century BCE border stronghold built where Israelites, Philistines and Canaanites once warred.
Ancient Fortification Moat Discovered in City of David The creation of the moat was a large-scale, monumental operation, designed to change and modify the natural topography.