(my videos from this travel)
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- There is a moderate amount of archeology here, including the remains of a siege ramp built by Sancheriv to conquer Lachish. This siege ramp is 700 years older than the one in Masada!
- There are lots of signs here that give information about the history of Lachish.
History
- Lachish is one of my favourite places in Eretz Yisrael. Lachish is mentioned many times throughout Tanach. It is most famous for its siege and destruction by Sancheriv. Lachish was the 2nd most important city in the Kingdom of Yehudah after Yerushalayim. Sancheriv brutally besieged and destroyed the city. The Seige of Lachish is not just mentioned in the Jewish record, but also in the Assyrian record.
- The famous story of how Chezekiahu and Yerushalayim were saved is also hinted at in a statement by Sancheriv. He mentions how he destroyed Lachish which was a very fortified city, but then when it comes to Yerushalayim he said "As for Chezekiahu, I shut him up like a caged bird in his royal city of Yerushalayim". However, he just conquered Lachish, so then why couldn't he conquer Yerushalayim? Something must have happened that he is not mentioning...
Archeological | 5/5 |
Historical | 5/5 |
Nature | 1/5 |
Views | 3/5 |
There are nice views of the area from here.
