HUQOQ, Israel—Archaeologists in northern Israel have uncovered an immense underground hideout comprising narrow tunnels and bigger rooms that were dug by Jewish villagers nearly 2,000 years ago at a time of revolt against the Roman empire.
The labyrinth is evidence, the experts said, that Jewish communities as far north as the hills of Galilee, where Jesus is believed to have preached, prepared for the Roman legions quashing rebellions closer to Jerusalem.
They carved a hideout that winds at least 100 meters (yards) under their village, said Yinon Shivtiel, a historian at Zefat Academic College who specializes in caves.
Cramped burrows, too tight for an armored legionnaire, run between larger cavities where there is room to stand, gather, and store precious goods. The cave system was designed to save entire families....
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