The site that suffered intensive antiquities theft has been restored: "A story of our land"
KKL-JNF and the Israel Antiquities Authority inaugurated an ancient complex at Khirbet Burgin in the Adullam Park, featuring hiding systems from the Second Temple period alongside a Byzantine church with magnificent mosaics. The excavations at…
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A looted archaeological site in the Judean foothills has been restored and opened to the public. The complex includes hiding systems from the Second Temple period and a Byzantine church with mosaics. The site was heavily targeted by antiquities thieves for years. The restoration makes a tangible piece of contested history accessible again, and the official framing ties it directly to national heritage claims.