Second Temple Mikveh excavated at Western Wall plaza

TEMPLE MOUNT WATCH: Ancient Mikveh Discovered While Excavating Foundation for Western Wall Elevator (Jewish Press).

Excavation and construction work is currently being undertaken at the Kotel (Western Wall) plaza, as they build an elevator to provide easier access from the upper Old City area to the holy site.

Archaeologists discovered steps and an archway while digging the foundations for the elevator. The steps led down to a kosher Mikveh (ritual bath) from the Second Temple period.

Cross-file under Ancient Architecture.

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