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Second Temple-era Mikveh Discovered Beneath the Western Wall

1.4K views · Apr 29, 2026

The Western Wall

A mikveh from the Second Temple period was discovered beneath the Western Wall in Jerusalem.

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Right now on Independence Day, [music] taking advantage of the holiday, I decided to accept [music] the invitation from some friends here at the Western Wall Heritage Foundation >> [music] >> and to see this wonderful, amazing, and moving place beneath the Western Wall Plaza. You can see above us here, that's the Western Wall Plaza where Jews stand and pray. >> [music] >> And since the coronavirus, they've had the opportunity to excavate here. Of course, they installed serious support

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  1. 0:00Right now on Independence Day, [music] taking advantage of the holiday, I decided to accept [music]…
  2. 0:30pillars and are uncovering layer by layer the ancient Jewish history here in [music] the place…
  3. 1:02exactly according to Jewish law. Here are the steps, the stairs that lead down to the…

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