Massive 40-meter-long Maccabean-period city wall segment unearthed in Jerusalem
The wall section is one of the longest and most intact walls of its type discovered in Jerusalem, at over 40 meters long and about five meters high, yet it is less than half its original height.
Maccabean-era wall uncovered by the Israel Antiquities Authority. Published December 8, 2025. (Credit: Emil Aladjem/Israel Antiquities Authority)