Unveiled: Secret Portal from King David's Era Found in Mysterious Biblical City
The newly found gate indicates that the city was once a well-protected and important urban center.
Following the excavation project’s start and its subsequent identification of the ancient site of Bethsaida in the late 1980s, masses of Christian pilgrims have visited the site because of its significance in Christianity.
Over the years, researchers have discovered ancient ruins originating from various time periods at Bethsaida. Archeologists unearthed the floor of a Roman temple that was built by Herod’s son Philip in the first century A.D., and which he dedicated to Julia, daughter of Roman Emperor Augustus.
Archaeologists also found jewelry and coins, one of which dated back to 35 B.C. and was made to commemorate the arrival of Cleopatra and Marc Antony. Only 12 of these coins exist.
After learning about a 3,000-year-old gate uncovered in the Levant, read about the ancient Canadian settlement older than the pyramids. Then, learn how the “City of Giants” uncovered in Ethiopia revealed the region’s Islamic origins.
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