July 18, 1975 • Page Image 23
…THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Ritual Baths Found Near Jericho The oldest Jewish ritual baths ever found by archeol- ogists were uncovered in the Hebrew University's third season of excavations, at the Hasmonean winter palaces site, south of Jericho. This season saw the con- tinued uncovering of the Hasmonean palace complex north of Wadi Kelt, and in particular the surroundings of the large swimming pool in which, it is conjectured, the Hasmonean h...…

















































