However, many recent archaeologists question the gate's association to King Solomon (10th Cent. BC). They attribute the gate to a much later period; either during the reign of King Ahab (9th Cent. BC) or King Jeroboam II (8th Cent. BC).
Monday, February 22, 2010
The Israelite Gate of Megiddo (King Solomon's Gate)-10th Cent. BC. The complex has a 2-chambered outer gate & a 6-chambered inner gate!
However, many recent archaeologists question the gate's association to King Solomon (10th Cent. BC). They attribute the gate to a much later period; either during the reign of King Ahab (9th Cent. BC) or King Jeroboam II (8th Cent. BC). 
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