Robinson Arch

Purification Bath. Photo by Ari Levy, Israel Antiquities Authority

A purification bath from the late Second Temple period was uncovered in excavations under the Western Wall plaza.

The rock-cut mikveh was discovered during excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Western Wall Heritage Foundation, sealed in a layer of destruction dating to 70 CE, containing ash and utensils typical of Jerusalem on the eve of the destruction – tangible evidence of the events of destruction.