by Anna Balestrieri The ritual pool, dating back to about two thousand years ago, is four meters wide and weighs 25 tons. But its historical weight is much greater: the structure is the first known testimony of a Jewish settlement of Roman times in the area that today includes Kiryat Gat and the northern edge of the Negev. It is the first Jewish settlement of this period identified in the belt between the Shephelah and the northern Negev. The ar…
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by Anna Balestrieri The ritual pool, dating back to about two thousand years ago, is four meters wide and weighs 25 tons. But its historical weight is much greater: the structure is the first known testimony of a Jewish settlement of Roman times in the area that today includes Kiryat Gat and the northern edge of the Negev. It is the first Jewish settlement of this period identified in the belt between the Shephelah and the northern Negev. The ar…