Archaeologists of the Ministry of Defense made a Fascinating discovery on the outskirts of Jerusalem, while carrying out work to expand a highway in the West Bank.
The researchers involved announced the discovery of remains of quarries and a mason's workshop dating back to the Second Temple period. Find out more details about this below.
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A historic and quite rare find
The Civil Administration, an agency of the Ministry of Defense responsible for civil affairs in West Bank, described the site as a “complete production center” for stoneware, alongside several quarries adjacent.
This archaeological discovery was considered “historic and rare” by a statement from the agency.
(Image: Emil Aljam/Reproduction)
The site lies between the settlement of Adam and the Palestinian town of Hizma, where a similar workshop for the Stoneware production had already been discovered around 30 years ago by the archeology department of the same unit.
The Civil Administration suggested that this area probably functioned as a “stoneware extraction, production and distribution center” to supply Jerusalem and its surroundings.
Although the dating of the place dates back to the Second Temple period, which spans from the 6th century BC. W. at 70 d. C. (when they were destroyed by the Romans) no more specific estimates were provided about when exactly the installation was in full operation nor for how long.
(Image: Emil Aljam/Reproduction)
Benny Har-Even, head of the Civil Administration's archeology unit, expressed his enormous satisfaction with the discovery, describing it as a valuable part of the cultural heritage Of region.
“It is a great honor to carry out these excavations and discover a rich, ancient world beneath the earth,” Har-Even said in a statement. “We can all now know and glimpse a life full of culture and prestige that that area has known for many generations”, concludes the expert.
This archaeological discovery highlights once again the historical richness of the Jerusalem region and its importance as a center of activity and culture over the centuries.
