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April 7, 2025

When Jews and Christians Lived Together in Israel’s Southern Desert

A clay jug decorated with camels is a window into history.

For about four decades, archaeologists have been aware of the remains of a settlement in the Negev dating to late Roman times—in what is now the Yatir Forest—complete with a synagogue. The site continues to yield new treasures, including, most recently, a rare and elaborately decorated vessel and a wine press. Rossella Tercatin writes:

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