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June 19, 2009       Share:    

Source: http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1244371116219&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull

Archeologists Uncover Ancient Jerusalem Aqueduct to Sultan's Pool

[Jerusalem Post] Etgar Lefkovits - An ancient aqueduct that served as the principal water supply to the Sultan's Pool outside the Old City of Jerusalem has been uncovered during a recent archeological excavation, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Tuesday. The aqueduct was discovered in the city's Mishkenot Sha'ananim neighborhood which overlooks the pool. The aqueduct was repeatedly used and repaired for about two thousand years, dating back to the Second Temple period, to supply the many pilgrims who flocked to Jerusalem with drinking water, said Dr. Ron Beeri, director of the excavation at the site.

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