A New Second Temple Period Quarry

The Israel Antiquities Authority has announced that archeologists have discovered a Second Temple Period quarry. This quarry provided the stones used to build the Western Wall.

According to a news report published in The Jerusalem Post, “The quarry is believed to be one of those used to build the Jerusalem holy site because the size of the stones match those at the Western Wall.”

For the full story and a picture of the quarry, visit The Jerusalem Post online.

Claude Mariottini
Professor of Old Testament
Northern Baptist Seminary

Tags: Archaeology, Second Temple