Tower of David in Jerusalem is also an ancient fortress, telling stories of the Hasmonean Kingdom, Byzantine period, and early Islamic period of the Middle Ages - Click the link for more details.
Supremacy, Oppression, Force – Never Before Has the Jewish People Engaged in Such an Explosive Fusion of Sovereignty and Rule. Messianic Fervor, Once Under the Radar, Is Now Rearing Its Head
The rotund spire that sits just a stone’s throw from Jaffa Gate has stood sentinel among the Old City ramparts for nigh on 400 years – some say longer.