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HEZEKIAH'S TUNNEL

During the reign of King Hezkiahu, the Assyrian ruler Sanheriv made his way towards Jerusalem to continue with the conquering and exiling of his predecessors. In order to ensure water for his besieged people, Hizkiyahu saw to the hewing of a tunnel diverting the water of the Gihon spring, from its outlet on the East of the city into the Kidron Valley. This 1,749 foot long tunnel, had a downward slope or gradient of 7 feet, which allowed for the transference of Jerusalem's water supply to a large pool located on the western slope of the city, along the Tyropean Valley. This area, up around Mt. Zion and as far West as today's Jaffa Gate were all surrounded by an expanded city wall, also built by Hizkiyahu due to the flood of refugees from Assyrian oppression in the North. It is possible today to walk along the entire length of the underground water channel built over 2500 years ago. At the end of the tunnel near the outlet to the Shiloah, or Siloam pool, a Hebrew inscription, describing the task of boring and tunneling, was found.

The City of David
Area G
Warren's Shaft
Gihon Spring
Hezekiah's Tunnel

THE CITY BEYOND THE WALLS

Mishkenot Shaananim
Machaneh Yisrael
Nahalat Shiva
Meah Shearim
Yemin Moshe

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