by David Lev
It's a case of history repeating itself – at least partially. Archaeologists who have been helping to prepare an area in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City for construction of a mikveh (ritual bath) were stunned to discover that the exact same spot had been used for bathing purposes thousands of years ago. They uncovered an empty stone pool there, apparently part of an ancient Roman-era bathhouse that stood on the spot.
The archaeologists dated the pool to between the years 200 and 300 C.E., meaning that the structure is at least some 1,800 years old.
Dr. Ofer Sion, head of the Antiquities Authority archaeological team that uncovered the pool, said that team members were as surprised as anyone else by the finding – not only because of the context in which the discovery took place, preparations of the site for another bathing facility, but because of the pool's good condition.
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Dr. Ofer Sion, head of the Antiquities Authority archaeological team that uncovered the pool, said that team members were as surprised as anyone else by the finding – not only because of the context in which the discovery took place, preparations of the site for another bathing facility, but because of the pool's good condition.
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