WATCH: Archaeologists unearth 1,300-year-old ‘shopping hub’ beneath stadium in central Israel ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM AUGUST 16, 2026 16:02 Updated: AUGUST 16, 2026 19:52

WATCH: Archaeologists unearth 1,300-year-old ‘shopping hub’ beneath stadium in central Israel However, IAA researchers have proposed two main theories about what the site served as: either a major trade and industrial station or part of a currently undiscovered nearby settlement. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-905656 ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM AUGUST 16, 2026 16:02 Updated: AUGUST 16, 2026 19:52