Ancient Purification Complex Uncovered At Foot Of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount
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Archaeologists make major discovery near site of 2,000-year-old holy temple
Archaeologists have unearthed an extraordinary complex of ritual baths at the base of Jerusalem's Temple Mount.The site was discovered during digs in the Ophel area, near the Triple Gate along the mount's southern wall.It spans roughly 280 square metres.Its scale, architectural design and proximity to a major Temple entrance indicate the complex was purpose-built for Jewish worshippers who ritually immersed themselves before ascending to the Sec…
Science and Haitek: Archaeologists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem discovered a monumental complex of ritual pools at the Temple Mount to wash the Pilgrims from the first century B.C.E. until 70 C.E.
The uncovered complex is approximately 280 square meters, including three large public mikvahs, a plastered pool, and a water and drainage system. One of the mikvahs was preserved to a height of approximately 4.2 meters, including a vaulted stone ceiling - an extremely rare find in Jerusalem. The location, near the "Triangular Gate" at the foot of the southern wall of the Temple Mount, reinforces the hypothesis that the complex served the tens o…
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