Dozens of stone, bronze, bone and mother-of-pearl crosses, from the Byzantine and the Crusader periods were found in the sifting. Some of them depict with incision and relief an image of the crucifix. These objects were probably used by pilgrims as pendants or incorporated into rosaries.
Contact Details
Sifting Site: +972-2-5665491
Laboratory: +972-2-5667067
Email: contact@tmsifting.org
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Mailing Address
Israel Archaeology Foundation
P.O.B 53463, Jerusalem 9153303
Sifting Site Address
HaMasu’ot Lookout
Martin Buber St./Yizhaq haNadiv St
Jerusalem