"It's built out of rock from the crusader period with an arched interior," said Uzi Shamir, a Israeli Housing Authority official.
The Israel Antiquities Authority plans further excavations at the site.
Byzantine Cistern Discovered in Nazareth
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2003-07-11 00:15
A 1,000-year-old Byzantine cistern has been discovered near a Christian shrine
in Nazareth.
Archaeologists working on the Basilica of
the Annunciation, a Christian shrine, have discovered a 1,000-year-old cistern.
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