Underground Cave Dating from the Year 1 AD, the Largest in Israel, Exposed in Jordan Valley
Monday, June 22, 2009 - 08:28
in Paleontology & Archaeology
An artificial underground cave, the largest in Israel, has been exposed in the Jordan Valley in the course of a survey carried out by the University of Haifa's Department of Archaeology. Prof. Adam Zertal reckons that this cave was originally a large quarry during the Roman and Byzantine era and was one of its kind. Various engravings were uncovered in the cave, including cross markings.
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