Solomon's Gates at Hazor, Megiddo and Gezer

The claim

Solomon builds the wall of Jerusalem and the cities of Hazor, Megiddo and Gezer.

What archaeology found

Yigael Yadin noticed nearly identical six-chambered gates at Hazor, Megiddo and Gezer, and attributed them to a single royal builder: Solomon. Israel Finkelstein's 'Low Chronology' redates these layers to the 9th century BCE, the time of the Omride kings of Israel.

Where it is

Tel Gezer, IsraelView on OpenStreetMap

Sources

1. Yigael Yadin, Solomon's City Wall and Gate at Gezer, Israel Exploration Journal 8 (1958)
2. Israel Finkelstein, The Archaeology of the United Monarchy: An Alternative View, Levant 28 (1996)

Verdict history

• Nov 10, 2026DebatedInitial verdict.