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Herod’s Quarry, c. 19 BCE

by hadassah | Apr 9, 2008 | Roman Period I | 0 comments

Herod's_Quarry

An ancient quarry where King Herod’s workers chiseled huge high-quality limestones for the construction of the Second Temple, including the Western Wall, has been uncovered in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced in September 2007.

More on this discovery-

Israel National News- Quarry for Temple Mount’s Giant Rocks – Found

 

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