Discovering Jerusalem’s Hidden Lessons for Urban and Underground Warfare

September 03, 2021 00:40:44
Discovering Jerusalem’s Hidden Lessons for Urban and Underground Warfare
Urban Warfare Project
Discovering Jerusalem’s Hidden Lessons for Urban and Underground Warfare

Sep 03 2021 | 00:40:44

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Show Notes

In this episode, John Spencer is joined by Ze’ev Orenstein, director of international affairs at the City of David Foundation. He explains the history of ancient Jerusalem and the discovery of the City of David—the lost and original city of Jerusalem and a place of importance to billions of people today. Over its four-thousand-year history, the city has been deeply shaped by a variety of forces, including urban planning, warfare, and underground operations—the conversation even includes the story of one of the earliest recorded episodes of offensive underground warfare. As you'll hear, the lessons gathered from the history of this ancient city have a range of modern urban operations implications.

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