Revealing the Secrets of a 2000-Year-Old Sanctuary in a Water Basin
<p>Water storage during droughts was common in antiquity, evidenced by large cisterns found in both major cities and smaller settlements. Huqoq was no exception, possessing a spacious water reservoir carved into the rock.</p>
<p>During recent excavations, archaeologists determined that the reservoir’s function changed in anticipation of the Jewish uprising against the Romans. The revolt, which lasted from 132 to 135 CE, is also known as the Second Jewish–Roman War, a reaction to Emperor Hadrian’s decisions, including the construction of a temple dedicated to the Roman god Jupiter…</p>
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