The Water System of Ancient Jerusalem

The Hasmonean Aqueduct In Armon Hanatziv

Jerusalem during the the time of the Second Temple was a vibrant and dynamic city.

The pilgrims during the Jewish festivals needed to drink and the blood of the offerings needed to be washed away.

Jerusalem needed large quantities of water.

This presentation will offer a glance at the two main aqueducts that carried spring water from tens of kilometers away, aqueducts used for over two thousand years.

Who built them and how, what path do they take, and what do they tell us- all this and more…

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