Ritual baths in the Land of Israel

PURIFICATION ARCHITECTURE: Immerse yourself in the Holy Land’s history by visiting these ancient ritual baths. Essential to Jewish religious life, mikvehs can be found throughout Israel — and some tell captivating tales of life millennia ago (AVIVA AND SHMUEL BAR-AM, Times of Israel).

Mikvehs have been discovered in the desert, in the Galilee, under new houses in Jerusalem, at construction sites, and in partially restored ancient towns. The vast majority date back to the Second Temple period, with at least 50 ritual baths found adjacent to the Temple Mount.

A Travel survey of many of the Second Temple-era mikvehs uncovered in Israel.

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