Ancient Revolt-Era Tunnels and Byzantine Church Revealed in Judean Foothills

Bar Kochba revolt-era hideouts and Byzantine church finally opens to visitors

Dovecotes and winepresses found in the vicinity show that residents made their living from pigeon breeding, farming, and winemaking.

Revolt-era hideouts and Byzantine church open to visitors in Judean Foothills

Ancient revolt-era tunnels and Byzantine church revealed in Judean Foothills

An archaeological complex containing Jewish revolt-era hiding tunnels and a Byzantine church decorated with colourful mosaics has opened to the public at Horbat Burgin in the Judean Foothills. This content was originally published on www.heritagedaily.com - © 2023 - HeritageDaily

2,000 years after Jewish rebels hid from Rome, their tunnels open to the public

Newly-opened Horbat Burgin site in Judean Foothills features underground hideouts from the era of the Bar Kokhba Revolt, colorful mosaics from a Byzantine church.