Beersheba Settlement Explained

Beersheba Settlement
Created:	1st century CE
Discovered:	Beersheba, Negev Desert, Israel
Location:	Beersheba
Period:	Second Temple Period
Culture:	Jewish

The 'Beersheba settlement' is an ancient Jewish site in the Negev Desert.^{[1] [2]}

The Site

The settlement dates back to the Second Temple period and has been discovered in Beersheba.^[3]

The visible remains of the ancient site cover an area of about two dunams. They include several structures and installations:

• Foundations of a large watchtower
• Baking facilities
• Ancient pits that were used for trash
• Underground system and storage rooms that were used by Jewish Rebels during the Roman wars.^[4]
• A Jewish ritual bath. (Called "Mikveh" in Hebrew)^[5]
• Copper Coins from Roman Judaea^[6]

Archaeologists have found that some of the structures show signs that the settlement was experiencing some kind of crisis. Probably during The Jewish-Roman Wars.^[7]

It most likely was destroyed after the Bar Kokhba Revolt.^[8]

Specific findings

Aside from the structures mentioned above, several Jewish limestone vessels were found.^{[9] [10] [11]}

One of the most important findings however, was an ancient oil lamp sherd decorated with a menorah.^{[12] [13]}

See also

• Archaeology of Israel
• Bar Kokhba Revolt Coinage
• Bar Kokhba Weights
• Judean provisional government

References

1. Web site: 2019-04-04 . Archaeologists unearth 2,000 year-old Second Temple era Beersheba settlement . 2024-02-21 . inkl . en.
2. Web site: 2019-04-05 . Archaeologists unearth 2,000 year-old Second Temple era Beersheba settlement . 2024-02-21 . The Jerusalem Post JPost.com . en.
3. Web site: 2,000-year-old Jewish settlement uncovered in Beer Sheva . 2024-02-21 . www.israelnationalnews.com.
4. Web site: Israel . David . 2019-04-04 . 2000 Year Old Jewish Settlement Unearthed in Beer Sheva . 2024-02-21 . en-US.
5. Web site: Understanding Mikveh .
6. Web site: Israel discovers 2,000-year-old Jewish village with rare oil lamp - Xinhua English.news.cn . 2024-03-05 . www.xinhuanet.com.
7. Web site: Constantinoiu . Marina . 2019-04-08 . Second Temple-era settlement unearthed in southern Israel . 2024-02-21 . ISRAEL21c . en-US.
8. Web site: 2000-year Old Jewish Settlement Uncovered In Beer Sheva . Baltimore Jewish Life.com.
9. Web site: 2000-year-old Jewish settlement uncovered in Beer Sheva . 2024-02-21 . embassies.gov.il.
10. Web site: Rogers . James . 2019-04-04 . 2,000-year-old desert settlement discovered in Israel, revealing ancient rebels' hidden tunnels . 2024-02-29 . Fox News . en-US.
11. Web site: TV . S. A. . 2019-08-25 . 2,000 Year Old Village Unearthed in Be'er Sheva . 2024-02-29 . Shalom Adventure Magazine . en-us.
12. Web site: 2,000-year-old image of 9-stem menorah found in rare Jewish site in Beersheba . THE TIMES OF ISRAEL.
13. Web site: 2,000-Year-Old Menorah Image Uncovered in Southern Israel - Archaeology Magazine . 2024-02-21 . www.archaeology.org.