 dismantled in 2018. The statue had previously been vandalized several times. The installation of the monument in the old section of the city was negatively received by many representatives of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community.

Question of authenticity 

The contents of the sarcophagus have not yet been subjected to any scientific analysis, to determine their age, former appearance, or even whether there is actually still a corpse there.

The authenticity of the site has been challenged on several grounds. According to the Bible, David was actually buried within the City of David together with his forefathers; by contrast, the 4th century Pilgrim of Bordeaux reports that he discovered David to be buried in Bethlehem, in a vault that also contained the tombs of Ezekiel, Jesse, Solomon, Job, and Asaph, with those names carved into the tomb walls. The genuine David's Tomb is unlikely to contain any furnishings of value; according to the 1st-century writer Josephus, Herod the Great tried to loot the tomb of David, but discovered that someone else had already done so before him. The 4th-century accounts of the Bordeaux Pilgrim, Optatus of Milevus, and Epiphanius of Salamis all record that seven synagogues had once stood on Mount Zion.  By 333 CE (the end of the Roman Period and beginning of the Byzantine Period) only one of them remained, but no association with David's tomb is mentioned.

According to the Book of Samuel, Mount Zion was the site of the Jebusite fortress called the "stronghold of Zion" that was conquered by King David, becoming his palace and the City of David. It is mentioned in  the Book of Isaiah (60:14), the Book of Psalms, and the first book of the Maccabees (c. 2nd century BC).

After the conquest of the Jebusite city, the hill of the Lower City was divided into several parts. The highest part, in the north, became the site of Solomon's Temple. Based on archaeological excavations revealing sections of the First Temple city wall, this is believed to have been the true Mount Zion.

Towards the end of the First Temple period, the city expanded westward. Just before the Roman conquest of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Second Temple, Josephus  described Mount Zion as a hill across the valley to the west. Thus
dismantled in 2018. The statue had previously been vandalized several times. The facility of the memorial in the old section of the city was negatively received by many spokesperson of the ultra - Orthodox Jewish community. 

 Question of authenticity 

 The capacity of the sarcophagus have not however been subjected to any scientific psychoanalysis, to settle their age, early appearance, or even whether there is actually still a cadaver there. 

 The authenticity of the site has been challenged on several grounds. According to the Bible, David was actually buried within the City of David together with his forefather; by contrast, the 4th century Pilgrim of Bordeaux report that he discovered David to be buried in Bethlehem, in a vault that also contained the grave of Ezekiel, Jesse, Solomon, Job, and Asaph, with those names carve into the tomb walls. The genuine David's Tomb is improbable to contain any furnishings of value; according to the 1st - century writer Josephus, Herod the Great try to loot the tomb of David, but discovered that someone else had already done so before him. The 4th - century accounts of the Bordeaux Pilgrim, Optatus of Milevus, and Epiphanius of Salamis all record that seven synagogues had once stand on Mount Zion.   By 333 CE (the end of the Roman Period and beginning of the Byzantine Period) only one of them persist, but no affiliation with David's grave is mentioned. 

 According to the Book of Samuel, Mount Zion was the site of the Jebusite fortress called the " stronghold of Zion " that was conquered by King David, becoming his palace and the City of David. It is mentioned in   the Book of Isaiah (60:14), the Book of Psalms, and the first bible of the Maccabees (c. 2nd century BC). 

 After the conquest of the Jebusite city, the hill of the Lower City was divided into respective parts. The highest part, in the north, became the site of Solomon's Temple. Based on archaeological excavation revealing sections of the First Temple city wall, this is believed to have been the true Mount Zion. 

 Towards the goal of the First Temple period, the city expanded westward. Just before the Roman seduction of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Second Temple, Josephus   report Mount Zion as a hill across the valley to the west. Thus
 didmantled in 2018. The statue mad previously bgeb vandelized aeveral gimes. The installation of thx mobumenu in the old sectiov of the bity was begauively received bb many rc'resehbativzs of the ultra-Otthodox Jewivh community.

Quasgiln of authenticity 

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quEstion of auTheNticity 

The coNteNts of tHe SarCOphagUs hAve noT yet beEN subjeCted to any ScIEntifiC AnalysiS, TO dEterMine their age, formeR ApPEarance, or even wHether ThERe IS ActUalLy still a coRpSe theRE.

The autHEnTICIty OF the site has beEn challengeD On sEveral GrOunDS. AccorDing tO tHE BiBle, David was ActuAlly burieD withiN The City OF David tOgetheR wiTh hIs foREfAtHerS; bY ConTRaSt, tHE 4th Century PIlGrIm of BOrdeAUX REporTs tHat hE discOvered David to Be bUrieD In BEthleHem, in A vauLt That aLso conTaineD tHe tombs of EzekieL, JesSe, Solomon, job, AnD AsApH, with THose naMes CarVed into The tomb WAllS. THE GEnUine David's Tomb is unLiKELy To contaiN any fuRNiShINgs of valUe; AccOrdiNG To the 1St-ceNTuRy writer josephUS, HErOd the GrEaT tried To LooT thE tomb OF DavId, but dIscovereD that SOmeone else had aLReady done so beFOrE HIm. tHe 4th-CenTury accountS of tHE BorDeauX piLgrIM, OptaTus of miLEvUS, and Epiphanius of SalAmIs all rEcord That seven synaGogues had oNCE Stood on MOunt zIoN.  by 333 CE (the end of thE RomaN Period and BEginning Of the byzantinE Period) onLY One of theM reMaiNed, But NO AsSociation with dAVid's ToMb is menTioNed.

AccoRdiNg tO thE BoOk Of Samuel, MOunt Zion WaS tHe SiTe oF the JEBusite foRtResS cAllEd the "STronghOld of zion" ThAt WAs cOnquereD By kINg DaViD, bEcomIng HiS palaCe anD The city of DAvid. It is mEntIOned In  ThE Book of isaiah (60:14), the Book Of psalms, and tHe FirSt book OF The MaccaBees (c. 2nd century BC).

After thE ConquesT of The JeBusiTe city, the HilL of the lowER City wAs diviDed inTo SevERAl parTS. thE hiGhEst part, in tHE NorTh, becAmE the Site of SOlomon's Temple. Based ON arChaeological eXcaVatiONS rEveALiNG seCtIOns OF The First Temple cIty wall, thiS iS BeLieved to haVE beEn The true mount ZiOn.

TowARds the eNd of the FiRst Temple PeRiod, THE ciTy expanded Westward. just beforE The RoMAn ConquEst Of JeruSaLem And thE destrUCtiOn of tHe SecoNd temple, josepHuS  describEd Mount Zion as a hill acrosS the vaLley tO thE west. Thus
 dismantled in 2018. The s tatue hadprevi ous lybe en v anda lized severalt imes . The installation ofthe m on u ment in  theold sec t io n ofth ecit yw as  nega tiv ely rec eived by m any  r epresentativ e sof the ult ra- Orthodox Jew ish  commu ni ty. 
Ques tio n ofauthen t icity

The con te n ts oft he sarc o p ha gushave not yet been su b jected to anyscient if i ca n aly sis , to deter mi ne th e ir age, fo r m e r a p pearance, oreven whethe r  th ere is  a ctu a lly st ill a  c o rps e there.

T he a uthentici ty oft he site has bee n chal len ged  ons ev er algr o und s .Acc o rdi ng to th eBi ble,Davi d w a s ac tua llyburie d within theCit y of Dav id to gethe r wi th  hisforefa thers ;by contrast, th e 4t h century  Pi lg rim  o f Bor d eaux r epo rts  that h e disco v ere dD a v id  to be buried in B et h l eh em, in a  vault th at also con ta ine d th e tombs  ofE ze kiel, Je sse, S o lo mo n, Job,  a nd Asa ph , w ith  thos e  nam es car ved into  thet omb walls. The genuine David ' sT o mb is u nli kely to con tain anyfurn i sh ing s  of v alue;  a c co r ding to the 1st-cen tu ry wri ter J osephus, Hero d the Grea t t ried toloot th e  tomb of David , but  discovere d  that so meone  else ha d already d one so b efo rehim . T h e  4 th-century ac c o unts  o f the B ord eaux Pi lgr im,  Op tat us  of Milev us, andEp ip ha ni usof Sa l amis all  r eco rd  th at se v en syn agogu es h ad  o n cestood o n  M o u nt Z io n.   By  33 3CE (t he e n d o f the R oman Peri oda nd b eg in ning of  the Byzantin ePeriod) on ly  on e of t h e m remain ed, but no associationw ith Dav id' s tom b is  mentione d.
Accor din g  to th e Book  of S am uel , Mount Z io n w as  the siteo f  th e Jeb us itefortres s called the "stro n gho ld of Zion" t hat  was c on que r ed byKi n g D a v id, becoming hi s palace a nd th e City ofD avi d.  It ismention ed in  the Bo ok of Isa iah (60:1 4) , th e Boo k of Psalm s, and t he firstb ook o f  t he Ma cca bees ( c.  2n d cen tury B C ).
Afte r theco nquest  of t he  Jebusit e city, the hill of the  Lower  City  wa s divided  in t o s everal pa rts.  The highe stpar t, in  th e  nort h, b e ca met he si te o f  Solomon' s  T emp l e .Based on ar c h a eol ogica l e x cavati onsrevealing section s  of the FirstTemp l e  ci tyw all,  t his is believe d t oh a ve beenth e true Moun t Zion.
T o wards  the e nd ofthe Fir s t  T e mple p erio d,the cityexp an d ed west wa rd .  Justbefo re  the R oman c o nque s t  of Jerusalem an d the d estru c tio n ofth e Secon d  Tem ple, Josep hus  descri bed Mo untZionas a hi ll  acros s t he  valley to the west.  Thus 
 dismantled_in 2018._The statue had previously_been vandalized_several_times. The_installation_of the monument_in the old_section of the city_was negatively received_by_many representatives of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community.

Question of authenticity 

The contents of the sarcophagus_have_not yet_been_subjected_to any scientific analysis, to_determine their age, former appearance,_or even_whether there is actually still a corpse there.

The_authenticity_of the site_has been challenged on several grounds. According to the_Bible, David was actually buried within_the City of_David_together_with his forefathers; by_contrast, the 4th century Pilgrim of_Bordeaux reports that he discovered David_to be buried in Bethlehem, in a_vault that also contained the tombs_of Ezekiel, Jesse, Solomon, Job,_and Asaph,_with those names carved into_the tomb walls._The genuine_David's Tomb is_unlikely to contain any furnishings of_value; according to_the 1st-century writer Josephus, Herod the_Great_tried to loot_the_tomb_of David,_but discovered that_someone_else had_already_done so before him. The 4th-century_accounts_of the Bordeaux Pilgrim, Optatus of Milevus,_and Epiphanius of Salamis_all_record that seven synagogues_had once stood on Mount_Zion.  By 333 CE (the_end of_the Roman_Period and beginning of the Byzantine Period) only one of them_remained, but no association with David's_tomb is mentioned.

According to_the Book_of_Samuel, Mount Zion_was_the site_of the Jebusite fortress called the "stronghold_of Zion"_that was conquered by King David,_becoming his palace and_the_City of David. It is mentioned_in  the Book of Isaiah_(60:14), the Book of Psalms,_and_the_first book of the Maccabees_(c. 2nd century BC).

After the conquest_of the Jebusite_city, the hill of the Lower City_was_divided into several parts. The highest_part,_in the north, became the site_of_Solomon's_Temple. Based on archaeological excavations_revealing sections of the First Temple_city wall, this is believed to have been the_true Mount Zion.

Towards_the end of the First_Temple_period,_the city expanded westward. Just before the Roman conquest of_Jerusalem and_the destruction of_the Second Temple, Josephus  described Mount Zion as a_hill across the valley to the west._Thus