role was revived. The Tower of David Museum of the History of Jerusalem was opened in 1989 by the Jerusalem Foundation. Located in a series of chambers in the original citadel, the museum includes a courtyard which contains archeological remains dating back 2,700 years. The exhibits depict 4,000 years of Jerusalem's history, from its beginnings as a Canaanite city to modern times. Using maps, videotapes, holograms, drawings and models, the exhibit rooms each depict Jerusalem under its various rulers. Visitors may also ascend to the ramparts, which command a 360-degree view of the Old City and New City of Jerusalem. As of 2002, the Jerusalem Foundation reported that over 3.5 million visitors had toured the museum. Archaeology In 2010, a survey of the site was conducted by Yehudah Rapuano on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). See also Jaffa Gate, the Jerusalem city gate protected by the citadel Illés Relief, model of Jerusalem built in 1867-73 Tower of David Period, nickname for Jewish art in Palestine during the 1920s References External links 360 degrees HD virtual tour of the Tower of David Museum Tower of David Museum A tourist's guide to the Tower of David Museum Further reading For Mihrab Da'ud and Early Muslim traditions regarding David see: Museums in Jerusalem Crusader castles Castles and fortifications of the Kingdom of Jerusalem Classical sites in Jerusalem Medieval sites in Jerusalem Buildings and structures in Jerusalem Historic sites in Jerusalem Archaeological sites in Jerusalem