Jewish-Roman rebel hiding place uncovered: Now it is your turn to enter

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In the hills of the Adullam-France Park lies a site telling nearly 2,000 years of history: Bar Kokhba-era tunnels, burial caves, and a Byzantine church.

Beneath the hills of the Judean Shephelah hides a history of nearly 2,000 years: Narrow tunnels hewn by Jewish residents during the revolt against the Romans, elaborate burial caves, and a Byzantine church whose floor was covered with colorful mosaics. Now, following conservation and development work by the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund and the Israel Antiquities Authority, the archaeological complex at Horbat Burgin, located in the Adullam-France Park within the jurisdiction of the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council, has been reinaugurated.For travelers, this is an opportunity to combine a hike among the woodland hills with a glimpse into what transpired here long before the…

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