As mentioned below this is an archeological site from the Hasmonean Dynasty. The first cave we were in was to dig for anything that could be catalogued and help tell a story, it included pottery, animal bones (from food they would have disposed of), animal carvings, coins, etc. We divided our dig into two categories - buckets with piles of dirt and rocks and buckets full of our discoveries. Noah and Gili kept finding over and over all the good stuff, including part of a jaw with the teeth still attached (EWW!). I just kept finding rocks. Natalie also found some great stuff, as well as David and Ariel. When leaving the cave we were asked to bring up all of our buckets of rocks and dirt so we could sift through them. That's when I found, what I hope is authentic (and not dirt or a weird shape rock) an animal carving. Who knows, the next time you are in a museum and see a display of animal carvings from this period - it might be what I discovered. : )
After we left that cave, we then explored an untouch cave. That took some getting use too, but it was really awesome. As you can see above, the folks who lived in this cave raised pigeons. That's what all those holes in the walls are - cool huh? There were some very tight spaces, including one that reminded me of what a birthing canal might be like. We all got very dirty and had to crawl around alot in the semi-darkness, but it was very cool and a whole lot of fun. The kids all agreed that this was on the top of their list of favorites. Can't wait to return and do it all again.
Btw, that adorable picture of the couple there is our cousins Sarah and Menechem, with whom we owe a tremendous amount thanks for allowing us to stay with them, in their beautiful apartment in Jerusalem.
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