Wikipedia's first sentence called it “name given to the remains of a large public building in the city of david neighborhood of central jerusalem”. Today it says “name given to a set of archaeological remains interpreted by the excavator”.
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Ancient structure in Jerusalem, attributed to King David Part of the large stone structure. The Large Stone Structure ( Hebrew : מבנה האבן הגדול Mivne haEven haGadol ) is the name given to a set of remains interpreted by the excavator, Israeli archaeologist Eilat Mazar , as being part of a single large public building in the City of David , presumably the oldest settlement core of Jerusalem . Mazar tentatively dated the findings to the tenth to ninth century BCE. Mazar chose this particular name for the alleged structure because of its proximity to another site known as the Stepped Stone Structure . Mazar announced the discovery on 4 August 2005, and stated that she believed it may be the remains of King David 's palace as recorded in the Books of Samuel . The interpretation of the remains as those of one single building, the suggested date, and the association with King David have all been challenged by other well-known archaeologists. The archaeological dig was funded privately by Roger Hertog , an American banker.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
part of the large stone structure. The Large Stone Structure is the name given to the remains of a large public building in the City of David neighborhood of central Jerusalem , south of the Old City , tentatively dated to 10th to 9th century BCE . The name was given to the structure, as a result of its proximity with another site known as the Stepped Stone Structure , by the discoverer of the site, Eilat Mazar . Mazar, an Israeli archaeologist , announced the discovery on 4 August 2005, and stated that she believed it may be the remains of King David 's palace as recorded in the Books of Samuel . The archaeological dig was funded privately by Roger Hertog , an American banker.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Part of the large stone structure. The Large Stone Structure is the name given to the remains of a large public building in the City of David neighborhood of central Jerusalem , south of the Old City , tentatively dated to tenth to ninth century BC. The name was given to the structure, as a result of its proximity with another site known as the Stepped Stone Structure , by the discoverer of the site, Eilat Mazar . Mazar, an Israeli archaeologist , announced the discovery on August fourth, 2005, and stated that she believed it may be the remains of King David 's palace as recorded in the Books of Samuel . The archaeological dig was funded privately by Roger Hertog , an American banker.
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Part of the large stone structure. The Large Stone Structure ( Mivne haEven haGadol ) is the name given to a set of remains interpreted by the excavator, Israeli archaeologist Eilat Mazar , as being part of a single large public building in the City of David , presumably the oldest settlement core of Jerusalem .Mazar tentatively dated the findings to the tenth to ninth century BCE.Mazar chose this particular name for the alleged structure, because of its proximity to another site known as the Stepped Stone Structure .Mazar announced the discovery on the fourth of August 2005, and stated that she believed it may be the remains of King David 's palace as recorded in the Books of Samuel .The interpretation of the remains as those of one single building, the suggested date, and the association with King David have all been challenged by other well-known archaeologists. The archaeological dig was funded privately by Roger Hertog , an American banker.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Ancient structure in Jerusalem, attributed to King David Part of the large stone structure. The Large Stone Structure ( Mivne haEven haGadol ) is the name given to a set of remains interpreted by the excavator, Israeli archaeologist Eilat Mazar , as being part of a single large public building in the City of David , presumably the oldest settlement core of Jerusalem . Mazar tentatively dated the findings to the tenth to ninth century BCE. Mazar chose this particular name for the alleged structure because of its proximity to another site known as the Stepped Stone Structure . Mazar announced the discovery on 4 August 2005, and stated that she believed it may be the remains of King David 's palace as recorded in the Books of Samuel . The interpretation of the remains as those of one single building, the suggested date, and the association with King David have all been challenged by other well-known archaeologists. The archaeological dig was funded privately by Roger Hertog , an American banker.
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name given to the remains of a large public building in the city of david neighborhood of central jerusalem
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name given to a set of archaeological remains interpreted by the excavator
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