A Jewish house dating back to the early Middle Ages was discovered last month in the city of Rouen. French archaeologists, who studied the find, believe the house served as the home of a Jewish merchant and his family in the 11th Century. The house was discovered when workers building an underground parking lot for the city’s court accidentally stumbled on it. Local archaeologists are quoted as saying that it is well preserved and contains rare household objects.
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