IDF Soldiers Uncover 1,900-Year-Old Byzantine Grinding Mortar

 Amitsur explained, “This discovery is exceptional, considering the presence of basalt, a material typically found in northern regions or distant areas. The mortar was likely transported here and was once used within a local resident’s home for grinding grains or other produce, operated with a heavy pole called an ‘ali.’”


For more details:

IDF Soldiers Uncover 1,900-Year-Old Byzantine Grinding Mortar

And a related book:

Roman-Period and Byzantine Nazareth and its Hinterland



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