Discovered the 2,000-year-old Jewish bath of ancient times

Recently, archaeologists have discovered a 2000-year-old ancient Jewish ritual bath right on the floor of a guest house in a family near Jerusalem.

The ancient 2,000-year-old bathroom of the Jews

Archaeologists have discovered a 2,000-year-old ritual bathroom under the living room floor in a private house in Ein Karem, an old Arabian village near Jerusalem. According to the study this is the bath of rituals of ancient Jews.

" Ein Karem is considered a sacred place for the Christianity of Judah. ​​This is the place where according to the New Testament, St. John the Baptist was born and also where Elisabeth's mother met Germany. Mary, the mother of Jesus, " said Dr. Amit Re'em of Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA).

The mysterious bathroom below the living room was informed to archaeologists

A local family while renovating the house discovered this strange thing. The discovery of this ancient bathroom reinforces the hypothesis that there is a Jewish settlement from the Second Temple era in the present-day Ein Karem area.

Jewish ritual baths are located directly below the living room of the house. It is carved from stone, perfect and large with a height of 3.5m, width of 2.4m and depth of 1.8m. In addition, rock fragments found here are also very popular during the Second Temple period because this stone is not contaminated with impurities and is very pure.

Second Temple is a stone-made bathroom

"The room has a stairway leading down to the end. Pottery items are found in the Second Temple era (1st century BC). The bathroom also has traces of fire, possibly a trace of This may also be evidence that Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans in early 66 BC, " archaeologists said.

The landlord was very interested in this discovery: "At first we did not realize the importance of this discovery. After a moment of hesitation, we decided to contact the IAA because it was a discovery. I feel that this is worth considering and storing in the document. "