Ancient mikveh uncovered near kibbutz Hannaton in the Galilee in salvage excavation preparing for a new highway intersection.
Hannaton residents trying to raise money to transport the mikveh to the kibbutz. https://www.jpost.com/health-science/second-temple-period-jewish-ritual-bath-uncovered-in-need-of-rescuing-634920">https://www.jpost.com/health-sc...

h/t @JCST_SHU, and @ShammaBoyarin for bringing this story to my attention over the weekend https://twitter.com/ShammaBoyarin/status/1281942124255039488">https://twitter.com/ShammaBoy...

Note that the article ends with a link to the fundraising campaign.

Also note one aspect of the story singled out here is that the two archaeologists directing the salvage dig are Arabs.

One aspect *not* highlighted in the piece: what heritage ends up being preserved and what does not, and why https://twitter.com/MichaelDPress/status/1086645865274589191">https://twitter.com/MichaelDP...

Also, for those interested in Roman-period stepped pools & whether we can even identify them as mikva& #39;ot, please see the further comments on this thread.
Thanks @rickbonnie @josephdscales and @ymiller419 https://twitter.com/rickbonnie/status/1283493815056240641">https://twitter.com/rickbonni...