El-Jai cave

[1][3] This discovery supported Cassius Dio's historical timeline over Eusebius's, affirming that the Romans established the colony of Aelia Capitolina over the ruins of Jerusalem prior to the revolt, rather than afterward.

[1] In February 1997, archaeological looting prompted further investigation, leading to the discovery of pottery shards and fragments of glass vessels dating to the Bar Kokhba revolt period.

[1] In the 1880s, William Birch[7] and Hardwicke Rawnsley suggested the el-Jai cave as the potential location of the Rock of Rimmon, a site in the wilderness mentioned in the Book of Judges where 600 Benjaminites sought sanctuary for four months after the Battle of Gibeah.

[8][9] However, Chris McKinny rejects this identification, stating that there is insufficient archaeological or toponymic evidence linking the el-Jai cave to the Rock of Rimmon.

Instead, it supports Cassius Dio's account, indicating that the city's foundation predated the revolt and possibly played a role in its inception.