Well-Preserved Wine-Making Facility Found in Southern Israel

[Lipush]

“Wisdom goes with South. It is written In the Talmud: 'Whoever seeks wisdom, south shall he go.”(David Ben-Gurion)

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Antiquities Authority workers have discovered a well-preserved Byzantine era wine-making facility in southern Israel. The discovery, made during a construction project for a wedding hall, is one of the best preserved examples of an ancient wine-making facility from that era found so far in Israel.

In addition to the wine-making facility, an almost perfectly preserved clay model of a church was also discovered. The find was discovered near Hamei Yoav, east of Ashkelon.

Well-Preserved Wine-Making Facility Found in South - Inside Israel - News - Israel National News

 

[PredFan]

Very cool.

 

[editec]

The Byzantine era is a mighty long period of time.

They haven't yet nailed it down within a century or two?

Given they were making wine, it must have been before 700 AD or so.

And given that it was attached to a church, that means a Christian was its vintner.

In southern Israel...

Wonder what HE called the land he was living on back then?

Israel or Palestine?

 

[Lipush]

"Palestine" is a Hebrew-rooted word. So I do not see the problem anyway....