City Wall
ID: ISBNAR02
Looking west along the southern wall of Early Bronze Age Arad. This solid wall is about 10' thick. Note the semi–circular tower [left center of image]. Thick city walls with semi-circular towers attached to them are characteristic of Early Bronze Age cities (compare et–Tell, Yarmuth, etc.).
For a brief description of the historical significance of Arad Click Here.
Image from the Zondervan Atlas of the Bible, p. 89.
Keywords: Israel, South, Biblical Negev, Negev, Negeb, Eastern Negev, Arad, Early Bronze Age, 2800, City Gate, City Wall, Gate, Wall, Ruth Amiran, Semi-circular Tower, Zondervan Atlas of the Bible, Carl Rasmussen, 89, ISBNAR02