Come December, travelers will have a new option available to them when visiting Yerushalayim. They can go underground to experience a portion of the Old City as it existed some 2,000 years ago.
Following an excavation that lasted more than 150 years, a buried building constructed in the Bayis Sheini era is set to open to the public this year.
The subterranean building is located steps from the Kosel.
The building, located about 50 feet underground, contains dual underground chambers that are separated by hallways and a “magnificent” water fountain, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), the governmental body that oversees the country’s excavation projects. Once located on a street that led to the Har Habayis, the building is now buried deep underground, covered by centuries of construction.
The new areas will become part of the popular Tunnel Tours, which are conducted all-day Sunday through Thursday, and Fridays until noon.
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{Matzav.com}
