PHOTOS: "Glorious" Ancient Chamber Found in Israel
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 13:42
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The one-acre human-made cave in the Jordan Valley, thought to have begun as a quarry, may later have been converted for other uses, including a possible monastery and maybe a hideout for persecuted Christians. ...
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