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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 most scholars to be the original settlement core of Jerusalem during the Bronze and Iron Ages.
The term "Cave of Adullam" has been used by political commentators referring to any small group remote from power but planning to return. Thus in Walter Scott's 1814 novel Waverley when the Jacobite rising of 1745 marches south through England, the Jacobite Baron of Bradwardine welcomes scanty recruits while remarking that they closely resemble David's followers at the Cave of Adullam ...
Throughout the 1980s, Wyatt repeatedly tried to interest other people in the site, including ark hunter and former astronaut James Irwin and creationist John D. Morris, neither of whom was convinced the formation was the Ark. [9] [10] In 1985, Wyatt was joined by David Fasold and geophysicist John Baumgardner for the expedition recounted in ...
Vlad III, commonly known as Vlad the Impaler (Romanian: Vlad Țepeș [ˈ v l a d ˈ ts e p e ʃ]) or Vlad Dracula (/ ˈ d r æ k j ʊ l ə,-j ə-/; Romanian: Vlad Drăculea [ˈ d r ə k u l e̯a]; 1428/31 – 1476/77), was Voivode of Wallachia three times between 1448 and his death in 1476/77.
Curtea Veche (September 24, 2011) with the bust of Vlad Țepeș. Curtea Veche (the Old Princely Court) was built as a palace or residence during the rule of Vlad III Dracula in 1459. [1] Archaeological excavations started in 1953, and now the site is operated by the Muzeul Municipiului București in the historic centre of Bucharest, Romania.
Baale of Judah, meaning "lords of Judah" [1] or "citizens of Judah" [2] was a city in the tribe of Judah from which David brought the ark into Jerusalem. [3] In 1 Chronicles 13:6, the city is called Kirjath-jearim. [4] According to Wilhelm Gesenius, the town of Baale of Judah is referred to not only as Kirjath-Jearim but also as Baalah. [5]
"City of David" is a biblical and religious epithet for the ancient city of Jerusalem. It may also refer to: City of David (archaeological site) - an archaeological excavation associated with ancient Jerusalem; Jerusalem Walls National Park - a tourist development related to the archaeological site
Dan settled in Șcheii (outside the walls of Brașov) in Transylvania. [9] Boyars from Wallachia and Făgăraș joined him. [10] On 16 December 1456, John Hunyadi's son, Ladislaus Hunyadi, ordered the Saxons of Brașov and Țara Bârsei to support Dan against Vlad Dracula who had "caused much inconvenience and damage" in Transylvania, but Dan could not chase Vlad from Wallachia. [11]