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Greco-Roman Figures Found in Byzantine Wine Press in Northern Israel
Archaeologists uncovered two Greco-Roman figures inside a Byzantine-era wine press. The Israel Antiquities Authority and Eretz Israel Museum announced the discovery.
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Two Greco-Roman figures were unearthed inside a Byzantine-era wine press in northern Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv announced. The discovery was made during excavation work at the site. The figures were found within the structure of the wine press itself.
The Israel Antiquities Authority and the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv made the joint announcement of the find. Reporting by @sela_eitamm accompanied the disclosure. The wine press dates to the Byzantine era.
The figures recovered from inside it are Greco-Roman in style.
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