1.0Leon Levy Foundationhttps://leonlevyfoundation.orgJennifer Ellishttps://leonlevyfoundation.org/author/jenniferellis/Israeli Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a 2,000-year-old Roman basilica complex in the Tel Ashkelon National Park, Israel - Leon Levy Foundationrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://leonlevyfoundation.org/2021/07/21/israeli-archaeologists-have-uncovered-the-remains-of-a-2000-year-old-roman-basilica-complex-in-the-tel-ashkelon-national-park-israel/">Israeli Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a 2,000-year-old Roman basilica complex in the Tel Ashkelon National Park, Israel</a></blockquote>
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</script><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://leonlevyfoundation.org/2021/07/21/israeli-archaeologists-have-uncovered-the-remains-of-a-2000-year-old-roman-basilica-complex-in-the-tel-ashkelon-national-park-israel/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="“Israeli Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a 2,000-year-old Roman basilica complex in the Tel Ashkelon National Park, Israel” — Leon Levy Foundation" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe>June 2021 – During the Roman period, the public life of Ashkelon revolved around its basilica (a Roman public building), where its citizens transacted business, met for social and legal matters, and held performances and religious ceremonies,” said Dr. Rachel Bar-Natan, Dr. Saar Ganor and Dr. Fredrico Kobrin, excavation directors from the Israel Antiquities Authority...