3,200-year-old fortress from biblical era reopens to public

Biblical-era fortress reopens offering glimpse of conflicts described in Book of Judges

The 3,200-year-old stronghold occupied a strategic position overlooking a main route linking the coastal plain with the Judean Lowlands.

Stone fortress from time of the Prophets opened to public in central Israel

The 3,200-year-old citadel was likely built by the Canaanites under the control of the Egyptians, archaeologists say

3,000-year-old fortress reopens to public in central Israel

The Israel Antiquities Authority and the Jewish National Fund have restored the 12th century B.C.E. Gal’on Fortress, a strategic border outpost from the era of the Israelites, Philistines, and Canaanites, and reopened it to visitors.

3,200-year-old fortress from biblical era reopens to public

Fortress dating to the time of the biblical Judges reopens in Judean Lowlands following joint restoration project.

Restored biblical-era fortress opens to visitors in Israel's Guvrin Forest

Restored biblical-era fortress opens to visitors in Israel’s Guvrin Forest. Keren Kayemet LeYisrael–Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) has completed a restoration project at the Gal’on Fortress in Israel’s Guvrin Forest, making the ancient archaeological site more accessible to visitors and highlighting a chapter of the region’s history dating to the biblical era.