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Large Complex of Tunnels and Subway Shelters from the Bar Kokhba Rebellion Against the Romans Discovered in Galilee

Archaeologists in Huqoq, near the Sea of Galilee, have uncovered a vast complex of hiding places used by residents to prepare for the Bar Kokhba revolt against Roman rule from 132-136 AD. The excavation revealed that as part of readying for the First Revolt in 66 AD and Bar Kokhba’s Revolt, Huqoq residents converted an […]