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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 · Jul 12, 2026
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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