Roman street uncovered in Western Wall tunnels

JWR ^ | Nov. 15, 2007 | Etgar Lefkovits

[Esther Ruth]

Roman street uncovered in Western Wall tunnels

Etgar Lefkovits , THE JERUSALEM POST Nov. 15, 2007

The remains of an ancient terraced street that dates back to the Roman period have been uncovered in the Western Wall tunnels, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday.

The street, which likely led to the nearby Temple Mount itself, dates back nearly 2,000 years when the city was called Aelia Capitolina during the second-fourth centuries.

The site, which was uncovered in archeological excavations over the last year, is a side street which connects two major roads in the area, said Jon Seligman, the Antiquities Authority Jerusalem regional archeologist.

The ancient street, which is paved with large flagstones, is amazingly well preserved, and is demarcated on both sides by walls built of ashlar stones.

[ConorMacNessa]

How long until the Muslims claim it as their own?

[Esther Ruth]

[Esther Ruth]

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[xtinct]

The remains of a Roman road discovered in the Western Wall tunnels.

[reagan_fanatic]

They’ll dig up proof that some muslim defecated on it 2000 years ago, so it will now be proclaimed a muslim holy place.

[theDentist]

Just when you think you've seen it all
Roman streets in a Western Wall.

-Pet Shop Boys

[bmwcyle]

There claims will be removed when evil faces Jesus. The Jews will then have their home in peace.

[Eternal_Bear]

How do we know the Western wall is part of the Temple? Jospehus says the Romans undermined all the foundations of Jerusalem in their search for treasure during the conquest of 70 AD. If the Western Wall is built on top of the Roman road, wouldn’t that indicate that was not part of the Temple?

[Right Wing Assault]

Shh! Get the Muslim bulldozers. Tear it up. Don’t tell anyone.

[Right Wing Assault]

Oops.. I meant “muslim,” Not “Muslim.”

[Professional Engineer]

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