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  2. Star of David - Wikipedia

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    The Star of David (Hebrew: מָגֵן דָּוִד, romanized: Magen David, lit. 'Shield of David') [a] is a generally recognized symbol of both Jewish identity and Judaism. [1] Its shape is that of a hexagram: the compound of two equilateral triangles. The Star of David featured in the oldest complete copy of the Masoretic text.

  3. Flat roof - Wikipedia

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    Flat roof in Los Angeles. Flat roof in Warszawa Centralna railway station in Poland (1975) A flat roof is a roof which is almost level in contrast to the many types of sloped roofs. The slope of a roof is properly known as its pitch and flat roofs have up to approximately 10°. [1] Flat roofs are an ancient form mostly used in arid climates and ...

  4. City of David (archaeological site) - Wikipedia

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    Contents. City of David (archaeological site) For the modern neighborhood, part of the Palestinian Arab village of Silwan, see City of David (Silwan). The City of David (Hebrew: עיר דוד, romanized:ʿĪr Davīd), known locally mostly as Wadi Hilweh (Arabic: وادي حلوة), [ 1 ] is the name given to an archaeological site considered by ...

  5. David - Wikipedia

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    David (/ ˈdeɪvɪd /; Biblical Hebrew: דָּוִד‎, romanized: Dāwīḏ, "beloved one") [a][5] was a king of ancient Israel and Judah and the third king of the United Monarchy, [6][7] according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament. According to Jewish works such as the Seder Olam Rabbah, Seder Olam Zutta, and Sefer ha-Qabbalah (all ...

  6. Tel Dan stele - Wikipedia

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    1993–94. Present location. Armstrong Auditorium (Edmond, Oklahoma) The Tel Dan Stele is a fragmentary stele containing an Aramaic inscription which dates to the 9th century BCE. It is the earliest known extra-biblical archaeological reference to the house of David. [1][2] The stele was discovered in 1993 in Tel-Dan by Gila Cook, a member of ...

  7. Tower of David - Wikipedia

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    The name "Tower of David" was first used for the Herodian tower in the 5th century CE by the Byzantine Christians, who believed the site to be the palace of King David. [3] [1] They borrowed the name "Tower of David" from the Song of Songs, attributed to Solomon, King David's son, who wrote: "Thy neck is like the Tower of David built with turrets, whereon there hang a thousand shields, all the ...

  8. Jewish symbolism - Wikipedia

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    Star of David. The Star of David, a symbol of Judaism as a religion, and of the Jewish people as a whole. [1] It also thought to be the shield (or at least the emblem on it) of King David. Jewish lore links the symbol to the "Seal of Solomon", the magical signet ring used by King Solomon to control demons and spirits.

  9. David's Tomb - Wikipedia

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    David's Tomb (Hebrew: קבר דוד המלך Kever David Ha-Melekh; Arabic: مقام النبي داود Maqam Al-Nabi Daoud) is a site that, according to a Medieval (9th century) tradition, is associated with the burial of the biblical King David. [1][2] Historians, archaeologists and Jewish religious authorities do not consider the site to be ...