Discover a 2,000 year old paved road

Israel - The ancient road is more than 8 meters wide and is built by the feats of connecting two sacred places.

Traces of 2,000-year-old paved road in Jerusalem.Photo: Independent.

British archaeologists first discovered the path pilgrims used to worship at Temple Mount, Jerusalem, in 1894. After thorough excavations, a team of experts from Tel Aviv University and the Ancient Authority Israeli artifact (IAA), found 220 m of roads and more than 100 coins under paving stones, Independent reported October 21.

Of the coins, the latest coins produced from 17-31. This is evidence that the road was built by Pontius Pilate, the Romans who ruled over Judea."The dating based on coins is very accurate. Some coins have an engraved year, so finding them means the path must be built with or after the year of birth," said Dr. Donald Ariel. explain.

"According to statistics, pre-production about 10 years later was the most common type in Jerusalem. We did not find this currency so the road had to be built in advance, particularly during the Pilate period," he added. .

The old road is 600 meters long and about 8 meters wide. It was paved with large stones, common in Roman times. Researchers believe that workers use about 10,000 tons of limestone and have skilled construction skills.

The ancient road was built in such a feat because it connects two important points of Judaism and Christianity in Jerusalem, the Lake Siloam and Temple Mount."If it's just a normal walkway from point A to B, they don't need to be that big. The smallest part of it is 8 meters wide. Moreover, the delicate cut stones and many decorations, for example the podiums along the road, show that it is very specific, "said Dr. Joe Uziel, co-author of the study.

The old road is under the rubble bricks, most likely occupied by the Romans and destroyed the city in 70. Among the rubble bricks are fragments of weapons and burnt trees. Experts say that Pilate could build this road to reduce tensions with Jews.

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