| Beersheba Settlement | |
|---|---|
| Created | 1st century CE |
| Period/culture | Second Temple Period |
| Discovered | Beersheba, Negev Desert, Israel |
| Present location | Beersheba |
| Culture | Jewish |
The Beersheba settlement is an ancient Jewish site in the Negev Desert. [1] [2]
The settlement dates back to the Second Temple period and has been discovered in Beersheba. [3]
The visible remains of the ancient site cover an area of about two dunams . They include several structures and installations:
Archaeologists have found that some of the structures show signs that the settlement was experiencing some kind of crisis. Probably during The Jewish-Roman Wars. [8]
It most likely was destroyed after the Bar Kokhba Revolt. [4]
Aside from the structures mentioned above, several Jewish limestone vessels were found. [9] [10] [11]
One of the most important findings however, was an ancient oil lamp sherd decorated with a menorah. [12] [13]