A Jerusalem structure that served as a hospital in the Crusader era has been opened to the public, after archaeological digs and research carried out by the Antiquities Authority. The structure, which is owned by the Muslim Waqf, is located in the heart of the Christian Quarter, near David Street.
The building served as a bustling fruit and vegetable market until the early 2000s. The archaeological work was carried out ahead of plans to turn the structure into a restaurant. Most of the original structure remains buried.
According to the experts in charge of the digs, Amit Re’em and Renee Forestini, information about the large hospital that operated at the location can be gleaned from historical documents from the same period, most of which are in Latin. These indicate a sophisticated hospital that is not inferior to a modern hospital in organization and size.”
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