Second Temple-era mikveh excavated in Jerusalem

ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE: Experts find private mikveh from Second Temple period in Jerusalem dig. Israel Antiquities Authority archeologists say private ritual bath was a luxury few Jews could afford during the Early Roman period (Ynet News).

"The discovery of this small mikveh, seemingly for private use, provides further evidence that this area of the city housed affluent Jewish residents. A private mikveh was a luxury not everyone could afford," archaeologists Shlomo Greenberg, Riki Zlot Har-Tov and Peller Heber, who led the excavation on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority, said in a statement on Thursday.

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