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  • 'Highway of ancient world': Part of an 1,800-year-old Roman road found in Galilee

    12/10/2022 6:28:11 AM PST · by SunkenCiv · 17 replies
    Times of Israel ^ | 3 December 2022 | Staff
    Archeologists have uncovered part of an 1,800-year-old Roman road in northern Israel, built in the time of emperor Hadrian, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced.In a statement, the IAA said the road section, measuring some 8 meters (26 feet) wide and 25 meters (82 feet) long, was found near the village of Rumat al-Heib, some 20 kilometers (12 miles) west of the city of Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee. It was discovered during development work on a walking trail.The IAA branded the road as “the Highway 6 of the ancient world,” referencing Israel’s major north-to-south highway.It said the road, which...