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Archaeologists in Jerusalem unearth 2,000-year old royal mansion

Posted Dec 07, 2007 at 06:06AM by Charles D. Listed in: Archaeology Tags: Iraq, Rome, Israel, Jerusalem
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Archaeologists in Jerusalem have uncovered what seems to be the remains of a 2,000-year old mansion belonging to the royal clan that ruled Adiabene, a region in current day northern Iraq.

The remains of the building was found just outside the walls of Jerusalem's Old City, hidden under the asphalt of a small parking lot in the eastern part of the city. This discovery was by far the largest and most elaborate one discovered in the City of David area.

Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologist Doron Ben-Ami reported that there is a "high probability" that the mansion belonged to Queen Helene, a minor but exceptional figure in the city's history who made contributions to both the poor and the Jewish faith.

She was buried in an elaborate tomb not far from the house. Today, Queen Helene's legacy lives on in a street named after her in downtown Jerusalem.

The building was destroyed along with the temple and the rest of the city during a Jewish revolt against Rome nearly two millennia ago.

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