Jerusalem, The 'City of David' Explorations

Images. The City of David is located on the low, southeastern hill of Jerusalem, outside the Old City walls. Here, near the spring of Gihon - the only permanent water source - the first settlement was established in the Chalcolithic period. Later a Canaanite city flourished at the site. It was this particular site that was chosen by King David, around 1000 BCE, to be his capital and the central place of worship to God. Israel