what is the area of large Essene communities referred to as ?
Certainly the room they have is older than that of the current coenaculum ( crusader - 12th century ) and as the room is now underground the relative altitude is correct ( the streets of 1 st century Jerusalem were at least twelve feet ( 3.6 metres ) lower than those of today , so any true building of that time would have even its upper storey currently under the earth ) .