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Jerusalem's golden walls
Jerusalem's pale limestone ramparts once glistened like gold in the sun. Nehemiah found only silhouettes and heaps of stone sheltering jackals and foxes.
Walls were a city's pride.
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The most imposing feature of an ancient city was its walls, the first impression for visitors.
Bible reference: Nehemiah 2:13–15
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 188
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