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A barbell worth 2 shekels from the First Temple period. Photo by Shai Halevi, Antiquities Authority (5)

An ancient weight of two shekels from the First Temple period was discovered at the Western Wall

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According to Dr. Barak Monikandam-Givaon and Thila Lieberman, the managers of the excavation on behalf of the Antiquities Authority: "The barbell is made in the shape of a dome with a flat base. At the top of the weight is carved a sign that resembles the letter E, an Egyptian sign that represents an abbreviation of the word 'shekel', and next to it are two lines indicating two shekels
Excavation of the Wilson arch - general view. In the excavation, 8 layers of the stones of the Kotel were exposed. Photo: Yaniv Berman, courtesy of the Antiquities Authority.

In the tunnels of the Western Wall, new layers are revealed to the depth of the Western Wall, as well as an ancient Roman theater

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The stones of the Western Wall. Photo: Asaf Eliasson, shutterstock

Will rapid erosion of certain parts of the stones of the Western Wall lead to its collapse in the future?

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