In breathtaking find, Medieval Jewish gravestones discovered inside wall in Mainz, Germany – The 18 headstones were discovered in the cities Old Town and may date back to the 11th Century | Israel Newsstand
Construction workers in the German city of Mainz were shocked recently to discover 18 Jewish Medieval gravestones that were built into a wall.
According to Germany’s Ministry of Culture, the gravestones were used in the walls as fillers in the cities Old Town and may date as far back as the 11th Century.
Minister of Culture Prof. Konrad Wolf explained that “Mainz, together with Speyer and Worms (ShUM), formed an important center of Jewish life throughout Europe in the Middle Ages.”
According to Germany’s Ministry of Culture, the gravestones were used in the walls as fillers in the cities Old Town and may date as far back as the 11th Century.
Minister of Culture Prof. Konrad Wolf explained that “Mainz, together with Speyer and Worms (ShUM), formed an important center of Jewish life throughout Europe in the Middle Ages.”
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