A family recently discovered a large 2,000-year-old ritual bath underneath the floorboards of their Jerusalem home during a routine living room renovation, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced today (July 1).Two other articles about the discovery, both with lots of photos, are at the Daily Mail and Ynet News.
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Thursday, July 02, 2015
An ancient mikveh under the floor
THE PERILS OF DIY: Ancient Ritual Bath Found Under Unsuspecting Family's Floorboards (Elizabeth Goldbaum, LiveScience).