An evidence of the last Jewish revolt against Roman rule in Israel, 1650 years ago, was discovered

For the very first time, evidence has been found in Lod from the Gallus Revolt, the last Jewish resistance against Roman rule. The dramatic discovery - a large public building, in whose foundations a 1650-year-old hoard was hidden, will be publicized in a new book commensurate with the annual Central Israel Region Archaeological Conference, open to the public free of charge. The conference will be held in the Eretz Yisrael Museum in Tel Aviv and jointly hosted by Tel Aviv University, Bar Ilan University, and the Israel Antiquities Authority.
An excavation on Nordau Street in Lod, led by the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by the Lod Municipality, uncovered a public building from the Late Roman-Early Byzantine period that suffered violent destruction. Its foundations held 94 silver and bronze coins dating between 221-354 CE, which were deliberately placed there - in the hopes of returning to collect them when the situation would calm. The latest coins are dated from the time of the Gallus Revolt (351-354 CE). Though written evidence is sparse regarding this revolt, there are texts reporting that major Jewish communities such as Lod, Zipori and Tiberias were destroyed by the forces of Roman Ceasar Flavius Constantinus Gallus.
Among the various finds in the building were impressive stone and marble artifacts; Greek, Hebrew and Latin inscriptions, and one inscription bearing the name of a Jewish man from a priestly family, which is still being studied.
These inscriptions, coupled with the complete absence of pig bones from the bone assemblage uncovered in this site, attest to this building’s association with the Jewish community.
According to the site excavators, Shahar Krispin and Mor Viezel of the Israel Antiquities Authority, “In all likelihood this is a magnificent Jewish building that housed the city’s elders. From Talmudic writings we know that Lod was a most significant Jews center in the aftermath of the Second Temple’s destruction in Jerusalem. Sone of the renowned ‘Sages of Lod’ are Rabbi Eliezer ben Horkanos, Rabbi Tarfon, Rabbi Akiva, Rabbi Yosi HaGalili and many more. This building, destroyed down to its very foundation, is a clear indication that the revolt was forcefully put down with violence and cruelty, and was not simply a local uprising event, as some earlier studies contended. This is the singular witness, thus far, to the extent and power of this revolt in Lod, located in the country’s center.”
Professor Joshua Schwartz, Israel Antiquities Authority Council Head, who studies Talmudic period Lod, notes that “It is difficult to determine if this magnificent building served as synagogue, study hall, meeting hall of the elders, or all three of these functions as one. But what is clear is that the building’s size, the coin hoard, and the assemblage of archaeological finds produced by the excavation, fit well Lod/Diospolis’ description in both Jewish and non-Jewish sources as a center of Torah-true Jewish life in the Mishna and Talmud periods. Lod’s role as a leading community with elders continued from after the destruction though to this moment when it was cruelly cut down in the Gallus Revolt.”
Israel Antiquities Authority Director Eli Escusido says, “The impressive finds uncovered here reinforce our responsibility to investigate and to conserve Lod’s history and rich heritage. Along with the city’s new exhibition center of the beautiful Lod mosaic, we now bring this building to the awareness of the general public.”
Mayor of Lod Yair Revivo: “This is an exciting and very emotionally moving find, another link in the chain of Lod’s Tannaitic period heritage as host to the authors of the Mishna, and to Lod’s Jewish history. The finds in the area proves that Lod is the one of the oldest cities in the world. We wish to thank the Israel Antiquities Authority for revealing our city’s past glory. I believe that now that it is uncovered, this site will bring many tourists and visitors to the city: Lod is connecting to its past and is looking forward to a bright future.”
The annual Central Israel Region Archaeological Conference, open to the general public, will take place on June 20 in the Eretz Yisrael Museum in Tel Aviv, hosted jointly by Tel Aviv University, Bar Ilan University, and the Israel Antiquities Authority. Details may be found on the Israel Antiquities Authority website.

[@pedenmk]

Thanks for sharing. I'm praying for Israel and your I.D.F. God bless.

[@rb67mustang]

What an amazing find. I stand with Israel, the land of Israel belongs to the Jews, and no one has a claim to your land. Shalom from the USA!!!

[@aaronlopez492]

Excellent work. Thank you!🇮🇱

[@richardglady3009]

Archaeology is so amazing. So much history found in such a small plot. Thank you for the video and English subtitles. They allow non-Hebrew speakers to understand your finds. Now…off to research the Gallus Revolt.

[@thewolfethatcould8878]

Amazing!!!

[@silenebohadana9531]

👏👏👏👏

[@grolketh354]

Beautiful. The correct term would be "evidence" though, not "An evidence"

[@Essexchai]

I don’t think English is their first language

[@privateprivate22]

Viva Israel! USA.

[@imankhandaker6103]

...except those who continuously inhabited the land for the 1400 years after this. Or do you just ignore the inconvenient odd millennium & a half?

[@eidorm.7953]

Who were still the Yahuds. Read about Musta'arabim Yahuds, they were there continually throughout that time period... tho nice try Abdul.

[@imankhandaker6103]

@@eidorm.7953 Some Jews did stay continually - but a very small minority. Some Sephardim - but NO Ashkenazi. The Ottoman have continuous tax records going back 500 years - there are hundreds of living Palestinian families that can show 4 centuries of tax continuity. There are only a few dozen Sephardic families that can show 4 centuries of jirzya. The same tax censuses show ZERO Teutonic/Slavic Askkenazi population until the 1860 census. Sorry Solly - it wasn't even a try.

[@turtlegrams6582]

📯🕒⏳⌛;. Wasn't it the Hebrews/Israelites ; not the religion Jew/Jews/Jewish that this represents ?

[@turtlegrams6582]

@@ezsyt ; Nope, Hebrews, Israelites Are a nationality; Jew/ Jews/ Jewish Is a religion

[@ElisaAvigayil]

We're one and the same. The Israelites were our ancestors. Jews are the modern day people. By the time of the destruction of the Second Temple, 275 years after these coins were left in this building, these people already were called Jews.

[@turtlegrams6582]

@@ElisaAvigayil ; No, Jew Jews Jewish Is a religion and not all Hebrews/Israelites are of the religion Jewish

[@ghostq8625]

Jews r Jews, this isn't Christianity nor Islam

[@justsomeofmyfavs]

Pathetic attempt at denial of Jewish national identity. Go back to school and learn some actual history (and by school I mean a real school, not a Sunday school of some crazy megachurch pastor). Jews are an ethnoreligious group, always have been, always will be. Both Semitic/Middle Eastern in origin and professing Judaism as the sole national religion. Hebrews and Israelites ARE the Jews, it's just another name for the same ethnic group, and you know it.