Cave Of Letters
Coordinates: 31°25′57″N 35°20′34″E / 31.4326072°N 35.3429125°E / 31.4326072; 35.3429125
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The name Cave of Letter was coined after the 1960-61 explorations when letters and fragments of papyri were found that dated back to the period of the Bar Kokhba revolt 132-135 AD. Some of these were personal letters of correspondence between Bar-Kokhba and his subordinates, and one notable bundle of papyri known as the Babata or Babatha cache revealed the life and trials of a woman, Babata, who lived during this period of time.
Read more about Cave Of Letters: Geography, Discovery, Archeological Finds, The Letters, The Second Exploration, 1961, The Babata Cache, Reference
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