Burnt House

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Burnt House is an archaeological site and museum in Jerusalem showcasing the remains of a first-century Jewish home destroyed during the Roman destruction of the Second Temple.

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Burnt House canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
historic house museum
museum
associatedWith Jewish residents of Jerusalem
priestly family
country Israel
dateOfDestruction 70 CE
destroyedBy Roman forces
eventAssociatedWith Roman destruction of the Second Temple
excavatedIn 1970s
excavationDirectedBy Nahman Avigad
floorCount two
hasEvidenceOf ash layers
burnt wooden beams
coins from the Second Temple period
collapsed stones
domestic utensils
fire destruction
inscriptions
stone vessels
weights and measuring tools
hasExhibit artifacts found in the house
in-situ archaeological remains
multimedia presentation about the destruction of Jerusalem
hasFeature basement level
courtyard
kitchen area
ritual bath (mikveh)
storage rooms
hasType domestic dwelling
first-century Jewish home
heritageDesignation archaeological heritage site
languageOfExhibits English
Hebrew
locatedIn Jewish Quarter of the Old City
surface form: Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem

Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site
surface form: Old City of Jerusalem
location Jerusalem
openToPublic true
operatedAs underground museum
partOf City of David archaeological area
surface form: Jerusalem Archaeological Park
significance evidence of daily life in Jerusalem before 70 CE
evidence of the Roman destruction of Jerusalem
timePeriod Second Temple Judaism
surface form: Second Temple period
touristAttraction yes
usedFor education about Second Temple period
public exhibition
tourism

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