Herod's Quarry, c. 19 BCEFrom CojsWiki
 An ancient quarry where King Herod's workers chiseled huge high-quality limestones for the construction of the Second Temple, including the Western Wall, has been uncovered in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced in September 2007.
The Jerusalem Post: Archeologists find 2nd Temple quarry Israel National News: Quarry for Temple Mount's Giant Rocks - Found Haaretz: Antiquities Authority: Archaeologists unearth quarry used to renovate Second Temple Photos of the site are on display at ABC News. |