# Hezekiah's Broad Wall (Jewish Quarter) — Biblical Media (IMAGE)

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> Modality: IMAGE | Category: archaeology | Date: c. 701 BC

## Description

23-foot thick stone defensive fortification built by King Hezekiah to enclose Jerusalem's Western Hill against Sennacherib.

## Attribution & Provenance

- **Creator**: Curators & Archaeologists of Israel Antiquities Authority
- **Institution / Custodian**: Israel Antiquities Authority / Wikimedia Commons
- **License**: Public Domain Mark 1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)