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A huge 2,000-year-old underground shelter was found in Israel (photo)

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A huge 2,000-year-old underground shelter was found in Israel (photo)
Underground labyrinth and tunnels in the rock

Archaeologists in the north of Israel have found a huge underground cache consisting of narrow tunnels and large rooms. It is preliminarily established that the shelter was dug by Jewish peasants almost 2,000 years ago during the uprising against the Roman Empire.

A huge underground cache found in northern Israel, consisting of narrow tunnels and larger rooms, has stunned the archaeological community with its scale and complexity, The Jerusalem Post reports.

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Archaeologists have excavated this labyrinth at a place called Hukok, where there are no signs of destruction, suggesting that the fighting did not reach the area. The find was the first Bar Kokhba-era cache of this scale to be found north of Jerusalem.

A huge 2,000-year-old underground shelter was found in Israel (photo)
Underground labyrinth in Israel. Source: REUTERS/Ari Rabinovitch
A huge 2,000-year-old underground shelter was found in Israel (photo)
Underground labyrinth in Israel. Source: REUTERS/Ari Rabinovitch
A huge 2,000-year-old underground shelter was found in Israel (photo)
Underground labyrinth in Israel. Source: REUTERS/Ari Rabinovitch

The maze consists of tight tunnels and larger rooms that were used to rescue entire families. Among the artifacts found during the excavations was a bronze ring that would fit a child's finger, as well as other items dating back to Bar Kokhba.

Archaeologists remain impressed by the scale and complexity of this complex and note that their work is not yet complete. There are many more burrows to clear and possibly even more artifacts that will tell the story of life in the Holy Land 2,000 years ago.

We will remind you that archaeologists found a construction site from the time of Ancient Rome in Pompeii.

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