For the first time in Jerusalem, archeological excavation have found evidence showing the impact of the Biblical-era Assyrian king Sennacherib’s military campaign on the economy of the Kingdom of Judah.

During Israel Antiquities Authority excavations funded by the Israel Land Authority prior to the construction of the new Mordot Arnona neighborhood in the capital, revealed changes in the Judahite administration from the days of King Hezekiah in wake of the Assyrian military campaign and aftermath.

Until now, evidence of the campaign which followed Judah’s rebellion was known from the Judean Lowlands (Judean Shephelah).