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1 Introduction Two new bullae were unearthed in 2019 in Area U of the City of David : the bulla of and the bulla of Meshullam ( son of ) ) לרפאיהו בן צפניה ( Raphayahu son of Zephaniah 2 . ) למשלם ( בן ) מקניהו ( Area U is situated on the eastern slope of the City of David Mikneiah above the Gihon spring and Warren’s Shaft . The area has a long history of archaeological excavations, the first of which was conducted in 1867 by Charles Warren, that have unearthed a plethora of impressive discoveries, both large and small, that have altered our understanding of ancient Jerusalem and her long history . The latest expedition commenced in 2013 ( see Chalaf and Uziel 2017 ) . 3 Fig . 1 . Plai of excavatoi areag oi the eagteri glope of the City of David arouid the Gihoi Spriin . Area U ig hinhlinhted . The plai wag drawi by Vadim Eggmai of the Igrael Aitquiteg Authority . Rock - cut roomg . 1 Rock - cut iigtallatoi . 2 Gihoi Spriin . 3 Spriin tower . 4 Fortfied paggane . 5 We are grateful to...
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