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Rare Second Temple Artifacts Discovered in Ancient Shiloh Ahead of Tisha B'Av

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First reported by Ynet · 9 hours ago

What happened

Rare Second Temple period artifacts including a ritual bath and purple dye shell were uncovered in ancient Shiloh days before Tisha B'Av, highlighting the site's historical Jewish significance.

  • 01Rare Second Temple artifacts found in ancient Shiloh days before Tisha B'Av.
  • 02Findings include a ritual bath, cooking pot, and rare purple sea snail shell.
  • 03The shell was used to produce dye for tzitzit and High Priest garments.
  • 04Excavations are led by the Civil Administration's Archaeology Division in southern Samaria.
  • 05Artifacts were partly discovered through a youth-involved soil sifting program.
  • 06The finds underscore the deep historical Jewish connection to Shiloh.

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Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew1 hour ago
Rare Second Temple Artifacts Discovered in Ancient Shiloh Ahead of Tisha B'Av
YnetCenter · Hebrew9 hours ago
Second Temple Era Ritual Bath and Purple Shell Found in Ancient Shiloh Excavations

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