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October 21, 2016

Site where Romans breached Jerusalem walls is pinpointed

Workers slowly expose artifacts at the excavation site in the Russian Compound in Jerusalem. Slingstones on the ground are evidence of the battle that was waged at the site 2,000 years ago.

JERUSALEM – The site where, nearly 2,000 years ago, the Roman army breached the outer walls of ancient Jerusalem before capturing the city and destroying the Second Jewish Temple has been discovered, the Israel Antiquities Authority says.

Published in International