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Jerusalem Temple Mount Foot Reveals 70 CE Purification Complex

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 8:07 AM UTC · How we work

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Prof. Uzi Leibner and Prof. Orit Peleg-Barkat uncovered a purification complex at the Jerusalem Temple Mount foot.
The complex sits near the Triple Gate and the Huldah Gate on the southern wall.
It spans about 280 m², contains three public mikvaot and a plastered pool.
Dozens of Great Revolt coins date the complex’s final use to around 70 CE.
Below the complex, archaeologists found a first-century BCE ashlar purification facility, indicating long-term use.

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Story summary

Prof. Uzi Leibner and Prof. Orit Peleg-Barkat uncovered a purification complex at the Jerusalem Temple Mount foot.
The complex sits near the Triple Gate and the Huldah Gate on the southern wall.
It spans about 280 m², contains three public mikvaot and a plastered pool.
Dozens of Great Revolt coins date the complex’s final use to around 70 CE.
Below the complex, archaeologists found a first-century BCE ashlar purification facility, indicating long-term use.