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Made of Limestone Like the Stone Kitchenware Typical of Ancient Jewish Homes, the Box Shows Charring - From Jerusalem's Destruction by the Romans 2,000 Years Ago
The square box, measuring 30 × 30 cm and crafted from soft limestone, features nine equal-sized compartments inside.
The discovery is now on exhibit at the Israel Museum, and it shows evidence of the destruction of Jerusalem 2,000 years ago.
New archeological evidence of the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans 2,000 years ago has been found with the discovery of a “rare enigmatic” stone box from the Second Temple period. The box, which is now available for public view for the first time at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, was discovered during Israel Antiquities Authority […]
The rare multi-compartment stone container, measuring 30 x 30 cm, was unearthed during excavations at the City of David in Jerusalem