A Jewish Village From Hasmonean Period Is Excavated In Jerusalem

Workers from the Israel Antiquities Authority clean the area of a 2000 year old olive press site of a Jewish village from the Hasmonean period in the Arab neighborhood of Sharafat in Jerusalem, March 27, 2019. The excavations have revealed the extravagant burial estate, an olive press, ritual baths, Mikveh, and a dovecote. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI