A pool built 1800 years ago was discovered in the Jewish Quarter of Old Jerusalem, during archaeological excavations for the construction of a mikveh (Jewish ritual bath). Broke the news of the Israel Antiquities Authority, as reported by the site Israele.net citing the "Jerusalem Post. The Israel Antiquities Authority, who led the excavations at the initiative of the Jerusalem municipality and Moriah Company for the Development of Jerusalem, explained that the pool was part of a thermal structure used by the Roman X Legion, the same as in 70 AD conquered Jerusalem and destroyed the Second Jewish Temple. The discovery sheds new light on Aelia Capitolina, the city that was built on the ruins of the Temple and Jerusalem in the first century by redesigning the look of the ancient city.
"We were surprised to discover an ancient spa just below the point where it will build a mikveh," said Ofer Sion, excavation director on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority. "The thermal structure of the tiles on which are engraved the symbols of the Legio X Fretensis (Leg X Fr), were found in situ and appears to have been used to cover a water channel cut into the rock at the bottom of the pool. Hundreds of terracotta tiles of the roof were found on the floor of the pool indicate that it was a covered structure. " "Apparently - continued Sion - the pool was used by soldiers who were stationed in the city after having suppressed the Jewish revolt of Bar Kochba in 135 AD, when in fact it was founded the Roman city of Aelia Capitolina. We know that the camp of the Tenth Legion was located within the limits of what is now the Old City, probably in the area of \u200b\u200bthe Armenian Quarter. This hypothesis is supported by the discovery of the pool in the adjacent Jewish Quarter, which shows that a large number of soldiers scattered and was also active outside the camp, in other parts of the Old Town. "
"Another interesting finding that has aroused emotion during the excavations - said Zion - is the paw print of a dog that probably belonged to one of the soldiers. The paw print is printed on the symbol of the Legion on one of tile: it could have happened accidentally or have been made in jest. "
Yuval Baruch, archaeologist with the Israel Antiquities Authority for the district of Jerusalem, stressed the importance of the discovery that will contribute significantly to the study of the city of Jerusalem after its destruction by the Romans. "Despite the extensive archaeological excavations carried out in the Jewish Quarter, said Baruch, had been discovered so far not even a building directly attributable to the Roman legion. The absence of such a finding had led to the conclusion that Aelia Capitolina, the city incorporated after the Roman destruction of Jerusalem, was small and limited area. This new discovery, together with other recent years, shows that the city was considerably larger than previously thought. "
'The information is valuable to Aelia Capitolina-continued-Baruch and can make a major contribution to research about Jerusalem, so that the city was designed to determine the character and general appearance of ancient Jerusalem and the Old Town as the know today. The shape of that city subsequently given the profile of its walls and the locations of ports used even to this day. " The Israel Antiquities Authority announced that it will incorporate the remains of thermal baths in the project to the new ritual bath (mikveh).
"We were surprised to discover an ancient spa just below the point where it will build a mikveh," said Ofer Sion, excavation director on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority. "The thermal structure of the tiles on which are engraved the symbols of the Legio X Fretensis (Leg X Fr), were found in situ and appears to have been used to cover a water channel cut into the rock at the bottom of the pool. Hundreds of terracotta tiles of the roof were found on the floor of the pool indicate that it was a covered structure. " "Apparently - continued Sion - the pool was used by soldiers who were stationed in the city after having suppressed the Jewish revolt of Bar Kochba in 135 AD, when in fact it was founded the Roman city of Aelia Capitolina. We know that the camp of the Tenth Legion was located within the limits of what is now the Old City, probably in the area of \u200b\u200bthe Armenian Quarter. This hypothesis is supported by the discovery of the pool in the adjacent Jewish Quarter, which shows that a large number of soldiers scattered and was also active outside the camp, in other parts of the Old Town. "
"Another interesting finding that has aroused emotion during the excavations - said Zion - is the paw print of a dog that probably belonged to one of the soldiers. The paw print is printed on the symbol of the Legion on one of tile: it could have happened accidentally or have been made in jest. "
Yuval Baruch, archaeologist with the Israel Antiquities Authority for the district of Jerusalem, stressed the importance of the discovery that will contribute significantly to the study of the city of Jerusalem after its destruction by the Romans. "Despite the extensive archaeological excavations carried out in the Jewish Quarter, said Baruch, had been discovered so far not even a building directly attributable to the Roman legion. The absence of such a finding had led to the conclusion that Aelia Capitolina, the city incorporated after the Roman destruction of Jerusalem, was small and limited area. This new discovery, together with other recent years, shows that the city was considerably larger than previously thought. "
'The information is valuable to Aelia Capitolina-continued-Baruch and can make a major contribution to research about Jerusalem, so that the city was designed to determine the character and general appearance of ancient Jerusalem and the Old Town as the know today. The shape of that city subsequently given the profile of its walls and the locations of ports used even to this day. " The Israel Antiquities Authority announced that it will incorporate the remains of thermal baths in the project to the new ritual bath (mikveh).
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