Palace of King David found?

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http://www.iht.com/bin/print_ipub.php?file=/articles/2005/08/04/news/david.php

King David's fabled palace: Is this it?
By Steven Erlanger The New York Times
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2005

JERUSALEM An Israeli archeologist says she has uncovered in east Jerusalem what she believes may be the fabled palace of the biblical King David. Her work has been sponsored by the Shalem Center, a neoconservative think tank in Jerusalem, and funded by a American Jewish investment banker who would like to help provide scientific support for the Bible as a reflection of Jewish history.

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Edited by Darat: 

Edited for breach of Rule 4.

There is a debate among archaeologists "to what extent Jerusalem was an important city or even a city in the time of David and Samuel," he said. "Some believe it was tiny and the kingdom unimportant."

 

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Her work has been sponsored by the Shalem Center, a neoconservative think tank in Jerusalem, and funded by a American Jewish investment banker who would like to help provide scientific support for the Bible as a reflection of Jewish history.

Sounds balanced. More like an Israeli Ahnenerbe than a scientific enterprise.

Still, an interesting find. Just hope the politico-religious nature of her work doesn't lead from biased and controversial selective interpretations of data to outright fraud,