Ancient underground quarry, Jordan Valley
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An ancient underground quarry in the Jordan Valley was discovered in 2009 by University of Haifa archeologists.[3][4] The quarry is located about 3 miles (5 km) north of Jericho, West Bank.[3][4][5]
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Location | near Jericho, West Bank |
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Region | Jordan Valley |
Coordinates | 31.912444°N 35.462181°E / 31.912444; 35.462181 |
Type | quarry |
Length | 100m[1] |
Width | 40m[1] |
Area | 0.4-hectare[1] |
Height | 4m[1] |
History | |
Founded | First century CE[2] |
Periods | Roman to Byzantine period[2] |
Site notes | |
Archaeologists | Adam Zertal |
Management | Israel |
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