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Opulent 2,000-year-old city hall unearthed near Western Wall in Jerusalem (www.timesofisrael.com)

by What a Find July 23, 2021, 7:40 pm

The 2,000-year-old city council building was found a few hundred meters from its modern counterpart during continuing excavations under Jerusalem’s Old City.

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Opulent 2,000-year-old city hall unearthed near Western Wall in Jerusalem (www.timesofisrael.com)

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