Israeli archaeologists excavating near Kiryat Gat’s industrial zone prior to the laying of a water pipe have uncovered a city gate dating back more than five millennia, the oldest such structure ever found in Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Tuesday.
The discovery “adds another important piece … to our archaeological knowledge,” said IAA Director-General Eli Eskosido. “Together with the cooperation of the Mekorot Water Company, it was decided to move the water pipe in order to preserve the ancient gate.”
