2,000 years after Jewish rebels hid from Rome, their tunnels open to the public
Newly-opened Horbat Burgin site in Judean Foothills features underground hideouts from the era of the Bar Kokhba Revolt, colorful mosaics from a Byzantine church
Assessment
A network of Jewish rebel hideouts from the Bar Kokhba Revolt is now accessible to the public at Horbat Burgin in the Judean Foothills. The site offers a direct physical link to a pivotal moment of Jewish resistance against Roman rule, nearly two millennia ago. Alongside the underground chambers, visitors can see Byzantine-era mosaics, layering different periods of history in one location. The opening gives you a rare chance to walk through spaces where people once hid for survival.