For much of the past 2,000 years, the Jerusalem aqueduct has provided water to the ancient city, with portions still used well into the 20th century. Now, excavations by the Israel Antiquity Authority (IAA) are uncovering this ancient water system. The IAA has uncovered a large section of the lower aqueduct in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Armon Hanatsiv, south of the Old City. The IAA intends to carry out conservation work on a portion of the aqueduct, which they will eventually interpret and display for the public.For PaleoJudaica posts on the Jerusalem aqueduct, see here and here and links. The dating of the "Bier/Biar aqueduct" section to as early as Pontius Pilate is not as secure as the essay implies.[...]
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