IDF discovers ancient labyrinth used by rebel Jews against Roman occupiers

Yinon Shivtiel, a historian at Zefat Academic College,
crawls through an underground hideout in Huqoq, northern Israel. 

The Israeli Defense Forces, while searching for Hamas' tunnels in Gaza, uncovered an ancient labyrinth that was used by rebel Jews against Roman occupiers.

In a video by Al Jazeera, Uri Berger of the Israel Antiquities Authority said the network was dug "for families to hide while the Romans were here, because they feared for their lives, for their children." [Sounds familiar?]

The labyrinth, found in Huqoq, is comprised of narrow tunnels and large storage spaces. It was dug by Jewish villagers about 2,000 years ago when the Israeli Jews revolted against the Roman empire. In a way, this archeological discovery is somewhat like a mirror into the current Israel-Hamas war, but with Romans instead of Hamassholes, because Islam wasn't around at that time.

Although the complex was first discovered several decades ago, it is now being properly excavated.

Professor Yinon Shivtiel of the Zefat Academic College, who is one of the excavation's directors, said the findings indicate that the caves were "clearly in use" during the First Revolt, which took place from 66- 74 AD, and the Bar-Kochba Rebellion in 132-136 AD.

Under Roman occupation, Jewish rebels attempted two ill-fated revolts.

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