What did People in Jerusalem Eat 1,000 Years Ago?

What did People in Jerusalem Eat 1,000 Years Ago?

Are you curious to find out what Jerusalemites ate back 1,000 years ago?

Back in 2016, archaeologists made an extraordinary discovery while excavating the Pilgrimage Road. They found a garbage pit from the Abbasid period, around 1000 years ago, full of different species.  How does it compare to what Israelis eat today?  Watch the video and see.

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