<p>A herder serenades his goats near Jerusalem, a few miles from where David tended his herds.</p>
A herder serenades his goats near Jerusalem, a few miles from where David tended his herds.
Kings of Controversy
Was the Kingdom of David and Solomon a glorious empire—or just a little cow town? It depends on which archaeologist you ask.
This story appears in the December 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine.
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