A brief history of Jerusalem

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Jerusalem has been the focus of extensive archaeological research, yet its architectural history remains a puzzle with many pieces missing, spanning different historical levels. Since 1838, numerous investigations have been conducted, with significant discoveries made by Kathleen Kenyon, Benjamin Mazar, Nahman Avigad, and Yigal Shiloh. Their preliminary reports laid the groundwork for an overall understanding of the city's pre-Hellenistic history, which gained almost canonical status in the 1970s and 1980s. However, recent excavation reports, still incomplete, reveal findings that challenge this established narrative. New excavations are likely to further question the current understanding. As a result, both archaeological studies of the western Jordanian hill country and the re-evaluation of pottery chronology, alongside these new discoveries in Jerusalem, necessitate a revision of the conventional overall picture. This synthesis critically discusses current attempts and aims to present a new paradigm for understanding the city’s complex history.