Archaeology · 12 · Nehemiah
Hezekiah's Broad Wall
Portions of Hezekiah's 'Broad Wall,' some twenty feet thick, can still be seen in Jerusalem.
Nehemiah's wall was humbler.
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His repairs may not have matched Hezekiah's fortifications, but their success laid the groundwork for deeper reforms.
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 197
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