Ancient underground quarry, Jordan Valley

Ancient quarry
Ancient quarry
Shown within the West Bank
Locationnear Jericho, West Bank
RegionJordan Valley
Coordinates31°54′45″N 35°27′44″E / 31.912444°N 35.462181°E / 31.912444; 35.462181
Typequarry
Length100m
Width40m
Area0.4-hectare
Height4m
History
FoundedFirst century CE
PeriodsRoman to Byzantine period
Site notes
ArchaeologistsAdam Zertal
ManagementIsrael

An ancient underground quarry in the Jordan Valley was discovered in 2009 by University of Haifa archeologists. The quarry is located about 3 miles (5 km) north of Jericho, West Bank.