In Photos: Roman Ceramic Factory Found in Israel

Ceramic workshop

Pottery kiln

While most kilns are built out of stone, earth and mud, this newly discovered kiln was cut out of the chalky bedrock at the site, which located in the modern-day town of Shlomi.

Prepared for the job

Excavation director Joppe Gosker, with the Israel Antiquities Authority, stands inside the pottery workshop's water reservoir.

Multiple uses

The kiln had two chambers: one for the fire to burn and one for the clay pots to vitrify. [Read the full story on the newfound pottery kiln]

Beauty unearthed

A mosaic was also unearthed at the site. [Read the full story on the newfound pottery kiln]

Strong team

Young people including high school students volunteered to work on the excavation, which was taking place ahead of the construction of a residential complex.

Linking past and future

The Israel Antiquities Authority says part of the site will be incorporated into an archaeological park.

Megan has been writing for Live Science and Space.com since 2012. Her interests range from archaeology to space exploration, and she has a bachelor's degree in English and art history from New York University. Megan spent two years as a reporter on the national desk at NewsCore. She has watched dinosaur auctions, witnessed rocket launches, licked ancient pottery sherds in Cyprus and flown in zero gravity. Follow her on Twitter and Google+.