A Jewish ritual bath, walls with Hebrew script & an adjacent winepress dating back to the time of the Second Temple were discovered in Jerusalem.
By Israel Today Staff
Every construction project in Israel must be preceded by a thorough archaeological inspection to ensure nothing of great historical value is being built over. And that is precisely what archaeologists examining the location of a new Jerusalem preschool found.
Writing & images were daubed onto the walls using mud & soot, though some were carved. – Photo courtesy: Shai Halevy/Israel Antiquities Authority
During the preliminary ground-breaking for the new preschool in Jerusalem’s Arnona neighborhood, officials uncovered the remains of a Jewish ritual bath (mikveh) and adjacent winepress dating back to the time of the Second Temple. Continue Reading »