[2][1] The Te'omim Cave is a central highlight along a 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) walking trail regarded as one of the most renowned and popular touristic sites in the area.

Noteworthy discoveries include human bone remains, weaponry, and coin hoards, indicating its role as a refuge cave for Jewish rebels and refugees during the Bar Kokhba revolt.

[1] Furthermore, evidence of an ancient alabaster quarry dating to the Middle Bronze Age and of a possible Late Roman period cultic site associated with necromancy has been discovered in the cave,[6][2] adding to its archaeological importance.

The central chamber of the cave extends about 20 meters (66 ft) deep, concluding with a small, constructed pool fed by spring water.

[2][1] During the 19th century, local Arab fellahin shared traditions and customs related to the cave, often attributing healing properties to the spring water within it.

Notably, at the northern end of the entrance hall, they encountered a deep pit but did not venture into it, nor did they observe the continuation of the cave north of that point.

[7] In the late 1920s, René Neuville, a diplomat and archaeologist who was serving as the French consul in Jerusalem at the time, conducted excavations at the base of the cave's large entrance hall.

[2] Archaeological findings indicate that the Te'omim cave functioned as a refuge for Jewish rebels hiding from the Roman army during the Bar Kokhba revolt, a pattern observed in clandestine hideouts throughout ancient Judea.

These individuals were likely familiar with the cave's concealed inner section, which was challenging to access, hidden from plain view, and offered a reliable source of water.

Notably, four denarii in the collection feature the names "Shim'on" on one side and "Eleazar the Priest" on the other, believed to be minted in the second year of the revolt.

The dating aligns with archaeological discoveries uncovered within the cave, alongside the distribution of calcite-alabaster artifacts throughout the southern Levant during this period.

[2] The excavators proposed that the primary cultic ceremonies in the Te'omim Cave may have revolved around the placement of oil lamps for chthonic forces.