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October 17, 2017

Archaeologists Uncovered a Buried Part of the Western Wall to Find an Ancient Roman Theater

Understanding post-destruction Jerusalem.

Excavating a portion of the Western Wall that has been sunken into the earth for nearly 1,700 years, Israeli researchers have found a theater-like structure they believe to have been built by the Romans around 130 CE. Their findings shed light on a period in Jerusalem’s history—after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE—about which little is known. Amanda Borschel-Dan writes:

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