Digging into First Century Jerusalem’s Rich and Famous
By Jason Weaver Sun, Dec 1, 2013
Archaeology reveals the signs of a priestly family residence of the time of Jesus.
At first blush, anyone peering at the site from a distance might think it is a construction site. There are workers scattered about well-defined, squared-off open earthen pits and partial walls of stone blocks. Many of them are crouched down, close to the soil, appearing more like gardeners than construction workers. But some of them are wearing hard hats. There are sandbags placed in line at select locations, appearing to define work areas and spaces both shallow and steep. The area is fenced off, and it overlooks a busy road, traffic passing by with drivers mostly oblivious to what is happening in this place.
But if one looks closer, a very different picture emerges.
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