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Archeologists unearthed flagstones from a 1,500-year-old street in February during an excavation in the Old City of Jerusalem. The ancient street follows the same course as the present-day David Street in the Old City and provides evidence supporting the famous Madaba Map - a 1,400-year-old mosaic map that depicted the land of Israel in the Byzantine period and the entrance to Jerusalem from the west that led to a single, central thoroughfare on that side of the city. The mosaic is believed to be from the largest bustling street during the Christian rule of Jerusalem.
"We discovered the flagstones, more than a meter long, paved the road at a depth of about 14 feet below street level," says Dr. Ofer Sion, excavation director for the Israel Antiquities Authority. "It is wonderful to see that David Street, which is teeming with so much life today, actually preserved the route of the noisy street from 1,500 years ago."
An abundance of pottery vessels, coins, and five small square bronze weights were also discovered during the excavations.
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