Israel discovers 2,200-yr-old pyramid-shaped building near Dead Sea


JERUSALEM, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Israeli archaeologists have uncovered a pyramid-shaped structure near the Dead Sea that dates back around 2,200 years, according to a statement issued by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) on Tuesday.

The discovery was made during ongoing excavations along the Zohar Stream in the Judean Desert, near the southern shore of the Dead Sea.

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