Monday, May 19, 2025

The Pilgrimage Road

ARCHAEOLOGY: Ancient road connecting ancient Mikveh to Temple unveiled by archaeologists. Orenstein emphasized that excavations like that of the Pilgrimage Road put biblical stories into historical context (JOANIE MARGULIES, Jerusalem Post).
Unveiled to The Jerusalem Post on a special visit, The Pilgrimage Road is where people made a religious journey to the Temple for Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot. Stretching only a couple of short miles from the complex, the road is presumed to have been followed between the Siloam Pool and the Temple, as people entered the pool in a ritual bathing process ahead of the annual religious festivals.
For many PaleoJudaica posts on the Jerusalem Pilgrimage Road excavation and its discoveries, see the links collected here.

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