(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
New archaeological finds were made by Professor William Frederick Bade of the University of California who is carrying on excavations at Tel En Nasbeh.
Tel En Nasbeh is seven miles north of Jerusalem on the west side of the Nablus road. The excavations revealed an exceptionally fine, well preserved Israelitish house of the seventh century befoe the Christian cra. The street entrance and several rooms of the house stane. Inside were found a bread trough, a wine press and a large carthenware not containing remains of food as left by the inhabitants 2,500 years ago. A water cistern was also disclosed.
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