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The window is reflected in the showcase and also on the glass floor.
In the display case are Roman roof tiles stamped LXFRE.
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The tiles and many other ceramic elements were manufactured here, under the floor of the Jerusalem convention center, in a Roman kiln, some 1,900 years ago.
LXFRE stands for Legio X Frentensis, the famous Tenth Legion of the Roman Empire.
The kilns were discovered I think in the 1950s, when the foundations were being dug for the huge Binyanei HaUma convention hall.
Two of the kilns were left in situ and the building was built over them.
Sometimes (rarely), the basement room is unlocked and you can go in and observe the antiquities up close instead of through glass.
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See a Roman soldier's sandal print in one tile in an earlier post and in this one too.
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(Linking to Weekend Reflections and Whimsical Windows, Delirious Doors.)
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cela doit etre tres interressant a voir,bon w end !
ReplyDeleteNice catch on these multiple reflections... And thanks for sharing the story of this place ; I'm always very fond of archeologia.
ReplyDeleteGreat reflections, and it is awesome that the tiles are so old.
ReplyDeleteHe went that da way!
ReplyDeleteawesome history so near
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That's a fantastic solution to two needs—preserve the ancient kilns while constructing a new building. Well done!
ReplyDeleteSplendid reflections, Dina!
ReplyDeleteAh yes! That brings the past to life!
ReplyDeleteI just found the website of a Roman Legion reenactment group in Texas and it is called Legio X Fretensis...
ReplyDeleteWow, that's a great composition, I love all the reflections going on here. I haven't seen that particular floor, but there's a similar archaological find through a window in the floor of the Ramat Rachel hotel. I love this country :)
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of the Roman city under the Verona current grounds.
ReplyDeleteInteresting old history, and a great reflection from you!
ReplyDeleteEven though I can't tell if the wall is made from glass bricks, I must tell you I LOVE glass bricks. They were hugely popular in the Deco period (1925-39) and should be used more often now.
ReplyDeleteSo much history! This is amazing!
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