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August 9, 2011       Share:    

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle-east/in-an-ancient-jerusalem-drainage-tunnel-remains-from-a-2000-year-old-war/2011/08/08/gIQAXqU71I_story.h

In an Ancient Jerusalem Tunnel, Sword, Oil Lamps and Pots from a 2,000-Year-Old War Uncovered

(Israel Antiquities Authority) The excavation of an ancient drainage tunnel beneath Jerusalem has yielded a sword, oil lamps, pots and coins abandoned during a war 2,000 years ago, archaeologists said Monday, suggesting the finds were debris from when rebels hid from Roman soldiers crushing a Jewish revolt during the time of the Second Temple. The tunnel was built two millennia ago underneath one of Roman-era Jerusalem's main streets. After a four-year excavation, the tunnel is part of a growing network of subterranean passages under the modern city. When the tunnel opens to the public sometime in the coming months, underground passages totaling about a mile in length will be accessible beneath Jerusalem. The tunnels have become one of the city's biggest tourist draws and the number of visitors has risen in recent years to more than a million in 2010. (Story includes photos.) (AP-Washington Post) See also Ancient Artifacts Found in Jerusalem Tunnel

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