The utensil in this photograph was found whole in an archaeological excavation under the pavement of the Western Wall plaza, conducted in conjunction with the Israel Antiquities Authority Educational centers. The excavation is focused now on the later layers from the 18th – 20th centuries CE – the Ottoman and British Mandate periods and during the Jordanian rule of the Old City.

American Members of Congress During Their Visit to the Western Wall
Prayer for the peace of Jerusalem… May the Jewish people remain strong forever! ”




