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How to move an ancient mikvah? Inside the IAA’s operation to conserve a Second Temple ritual bath

by | Sep 17, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

Lifting the Second Temple-era mikveh found in the Carmei Gat neighborhood in Kiryat Gat, September 17, 2026. (photo credit: EMIL ALADJEM/ISRAEL ANTIQUITIES AUTHORITY)
Discovering the mikvah, as well as stone measuring vessels, provides direct evidence of the existence of a Jewish settlement in the area at the time.