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This is John Batchel, a conversation with the author, Doran Spillman, his new books,

When the Stones Speak, is about the uncovering of the city of David.

Under a parking lot, partially, the road is under a parking lot, the city is about the uncovering of the city of David. Under a parking lot, partially, the road is under a parking lot.

The city is underneath an enormous amount of detritus that had built up over the centuries,

but it's all there down to the David level and below that.

Doran explains here, there's much more to this.

You need to be there to see it.

It's a living time machine. Much more of this. You need to be there to see it. It's a living time machine.

Much more of this tonight.

And in coming weeks, I'll speak to Doran at length about his book because it's a personal journey as well as an archaeological masterpiece.

Doran Spielman, when the stones speak.

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