Pottery Workshop, Shlomi
These remains of a pottery workshop were found in Shlomi, in the Galilee. An ancient workshop had several kilns that could be heated to different temperatures, as well as areas for clay preparation, pottery wheels, and storage.
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Photo: Assaf Peretz, courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 2: Emerging Judaism.
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