Ancient Monastery with 'Industrial-Scale' Winepress Discovered

Thursday, September 18, 2014 - 14:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

An ancient compound decorated with earth-toned mosaics may have once housed Byzantine-era monks as they pressed wine and oil for their livelihood. Archaeologists from the Israeli Antiquities Authority uncovered the ancient compound in recent weeks.

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