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Katros House - The Burnt House
Address13 Tif'eret Israel St., Jerusalem
Phone972-02-6265902
Fax972-02-6265920
E-mailhazmanot-rova@012.net.il
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Parking: Yes , Nearby parking lot
Disabled access: Yes
Animals: Prohibited
Banquet halls : Bathrooms
Target audience: Jews
House that used to belong to the Katros family, a priestly family mentioned in the Talmud, and which was burnt when Jerusalem was captured by the Romans. A set of rooms belonging to the basement of a house from the end of the Second Temple period was uncovered beneath the street. There is also a display of remnants of furniture, earthenware vessels and coins found on the site.