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June 9, 2021
A woman stands next to a giant capital at the at the Roman basilica in Tel Ashkelon National Park. Photo by Yoli Shwartz courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed the largest ancient Roman basilica in the nation, a 2,000-year-old building dating to the reign of the Biblical figure Herod the Great, who may have built it.
“The writings of the historian Josephus mention Herod’s construction in the city of Ashkelon and list fountains, a bathhouse, and colonnaded halls,” Rachel Bar-Natan, Saar Ganor, and Federico Kobrin, excavation directors working with the Israel Antiquities Authority, said in a statement.
The biggest Roman basilica of its kind ever found in Israel has been unearthed in the city of Ashkelon. The excavation of the 2,000-year-old basilica is being conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) within a development project of the Tel Ashkelon National Park and the structure will soon be available for the public to. Read more »
Archaeologists in Israel are working to restore a Roman-era basilica in Ashkelon destroyed by earthquake in 363 AD. They estimate the structure stood 330 by 130 feet, with 42-foot columns
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