# Jewish revolt tunnels and mosaic Byzantine church open to public visits in southern Israel · Mercy Herald

> The Horbat Burgin site in the Judean foothills reveals underground hideouts from the Second Temple era alongside later Christian ruins.

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Atualizado em: 2026-11-14

An ancient mosaic at the site. Credit: Emil Aladjem/Israel Antiquities Authority [Photo: Haaretz (aguardando autorização)](https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2026-11-13/ty-article-magazine/in-israel-jewish-revolt-tunnels-and-byzantine-church-open-to-the-public/000001a1-d426-d297-afe9-df26008d0000)

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An archaeological site containing rock-cut tunnels carved by Jews during revolts against the Roman Empire and a Byzantine church decorated with colorful mosaics has opened to the public at Horbat Burgin in Adullam-France Park, located in the Judean foothills southwest of Jerusalem. The inauguration follows preservation and infrastructure projects conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority, the Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF), and the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Excavations led by archaeologists Amir Ganor, Alon Klein, and Peter Gendelman show that the location sustained human settlement from the Second Temple era through the Ottoman period. In the first century AD, the settlement formed a village of 3,000 to 4,000 inhabitants during the Second Temple period, making it one of the largest communities in the surrounding district.

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