City of David and Hezekiah’s Tunnel In Jerusalem
The first temple period excavation site in Jerusalem, Hezekiah's Tunnel, and thepool of Siloam.
Season 1, Episode 40
The Story of Hezekiah's Tunnel
2700 years ago, under threat of siege, King Hezekiah of Judah completed one of the engineering marvels of the ancient world. This 1750 foot rock cut channel travels through solid rock diverting the water from the Gihon Spring to inside the fortified city wall, preventing access to the encroaching Assyrian army. See Seals of Isaiah and King Hezekiah Discovered! Exhibit -
A Video Tour to the Pool of Siloan and Hezekiah's Tunnel in Jerusalem
The Pool of Siloam in Jerusalem has a significant Christian archeological meaning. It is the Pool of Siloam in which, according to the Gospel of John, is the place where Jesus healed a blind man by putting a mud on his eyes and sending him to wash them with the water of the pool. The name Siloam is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name Shiloah, which means “send” or “let go.” Isn’t that interesting?
Now why is this site of the Pool of Siloam so unique?
Because if we can find archeological evidence of the location of the Pool of Siloam, we can be sure that Jesus has actually been at this site.
So where is the Pool of Siloam?
The Pool of Siloam is mentioned several times in the Bible. Isaiah 8:6 mentions the pool’s waters, while Isaiah 22:9 refers to the construction of Hezekiah’s Tunnel.
The Pool of Siloam is a rock-cut pool on the southern slope of the City of David, the original site of Jerusalem, located outside the walls of the Old City to the southeast. The pool is fed by the waters of the Gihon Spring.
Until 2004, people thought that the pool at the end of Hezekiah’s Tunnel was the right location. The Byzantine empress, Eudocia (400–460 A.D), was the first to build a church there, but was destroyed when Jerusalem was captures by the Muslims. Today we can see some of the church pillars located at that pool (now called the Byzantine Pool). For years, the Byzantine Pool of Siloam was a sacred destination for Christian pilgrims from all over the world.
In the autumn of 2004, during a sewer excavation in the area, stone steps were found. The shape of these steps and the fact that there was a corner to the steps led to the assumption that these were not regular steps but part of a Second Temple-period pool. Excavations commenced and confirmed that this is the original Pool of Siloam dating back to the time of Jesus.
This archeological finding made the Pool of Siloam one of few places in Jerusalem where we can be sure that today we can actually walk on stones that Jesus has actually walked on.
Hezekiah’s Tunnel
Hezekiah's Tunnel, Part 1
An exploration of a water tunnel dug around 702 BC by king Hezekiah of Judah underneath the city of Jerusalem to secure a water supply for the city in the face of an approaching Assyrian siege.
Hezekiah's Tunnel - Siloam Tunnel - City of David Water Tunnels - Jerusalem
The Siloam Tunnel, also known as Hezekiah's Tunnel, is a water tunnel that was carved underneath the City of David in Jerusalem in ancient times. Its popular name is due to the most common hypothesis of its origin, namely that it dates from the reign of Hezekiah of Judah (late 8th and early 7th century BCE) and corresponds to the Water Works mentioned in 2 Kings 20:20 in the Bible. According to the Bible, King Hezekiah prepared Jerusalem for an impending siege by the Assyrians, by blocking the source of the waters of the upper Gihon, and leading them straight down on the west to the City of David.
The curving tunnel is 533 m long, and by using the 30 cm altitude difference between its two ends, which corresponds to a 0.06 percent gradient, the engineers managed to convey the water from the spring to the pool.
This tunnel was discovered by Edward Robinson in 1838 and was cleared by Montague Parker’s team during the years 1909-1911. The water had continued
flowing through this tunnel for 2,000 years. In fact, before its rediscovery, people thought the water in the area of the Pool of Siloam came from its own spring. It
was not until later that people realized the water in the Pool of Siloam is actually water from the Gihon Springs over a third of a mile away. Water still flows naturally
from the Gihon Springs today through Hezekiah’s Tunnel and to the Pool of Siloam.
Hezekiah's Tunnel
The Shiloah (Siloam) Tunnel
The rebellion of the king of Judah against the Assyrian Empire in 701 BCE placed Jerusalem in great danger. This video depicts Jerusalem's ordeal under the threat of Assyrian siege and Hezekiah's creative solution to the city's resulting water problem. Hezekiah's water system was an engineering wonder that included the hewing of a 533-meter-long tunnel in the depths of the rock. By means of Hezekiah's tunnel, which is mentioned in the Bible and in the Shiloah (Siloam) Inscription, the water of the Gihon Spring was diverted into the city, out of reach of the Assyrians.
Pool of Siloam and Hezekiah's Tunnel
Jerusalem's City of David has exciting new discoveries. Here is a short impromptu tour of the Pool of Siloam, Hezekiah's Tunnel and the Gihon Tower.
Hezekiah's Tunnel in 6 Minutes
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HEZEKIAH'S TUNNEL - Biblical Israel Ministries & Tours
Hezekiah's Tunnel, with Dr. John DeLancey of Biblical Israel Ministries & Tours. Walk through the amazing 1,720 foot-long Hezekiah's Tunnel. Come and explore adventures like this as the Bible comes alive in indescribable ways! Join us for a life-changing trip to Israel, the land of the Bible! Go to biblicalisraeltours.com for all upcoming Israel trips.
Hezekiah's Tunnel
Walk through this incredible 3,000 year old tunnel built by King Hezekiah in the heart of the City of David.
UNDERNEATH JERUSALEM: Hezekiah’s Tunnel - Israel Day 5 (482)
Today’s upload is probably the most adventurous part of our trip to Israel. In the reign of King Hezekiah there was a tunnel carved under the City of David. It is big enough to walk through and the water can get over waist deep sometimes.
A wonderful experience of adventure and history all in one!
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Hezekiah's Tunnel
Pilgrim Tours 2011 tour of Hezekiah's Tunnel with Guide David Tal
Hezekiah's Tunnel
Shot in Jerusalem, this on-site teaching clip goes underground for a lesson in history and faith.
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A Look at Hezekiah's Tunnel
Hezekiah's Tunnel Jerusalem Tour 1080p HD
Hezekiah was a king of Judah in the late eighth century B.C.E., a time of conflict with the mighty Assyrian power. The Bible tells us that he did a great deal to protect Jerusalem and to secure its water supply. Among the works he undertook was the construction of a 1,749-foot-long [533 m] tunnel, or conduit, to bring springwater into the city.—2 Kings 20:20; 2 Chronicles 32:1-7, 30.
In the 19th century, just such a tunnel was discovered. It became known as Hezekiah’s Tunnel, or the Siloam Tunnel. Inside the tunnel, an inscription was found that described the final phases of the tunnel’s excavation. The shape and form of the letters of this inscription lead most scholars to date it to the time of Hezekiah. A decade ago, however, some suggested that the tunnel was built about 500 years later. In 2003, a team of Israeli scientists published the results of their research aimed at fixing a reliable date for the tunnel. What conclusion did they reach?
Dr. Amos Frumkin of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem says: “The carbon-14 tests we carried out on organic material within the plaster of the Siloam Tunnel, and uranium-thorium dating of stalactites found in the tunnel, date it conclusively to Hezekiah’s era.” An article in the scientific journal Nature adds: “The three independent lines of evidence—radiometric dating, palaeography and the historical record—all converge on about 700 BC, rendering the Siloam Tunnel the best-dated Iron-Age biblical structure thus far known.”
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2700 yr old Tunnel Built by King Hezekiah
western wall tunnel,jerusalem israel
In the nineteenth century, the most distinguished Jerusalem scholars were already trying to determine the precise measurements of the Western Wall and describe the methods used in its construction. However, their information was incomplete, mainly because they were unable to discover the wall's entire length. Nevertheless, British researchers Charles Wilson, in 1864 and Charles Warren, in 1867-1870, uncovered the northern extension of the Western Wall Prayer Plaza. The shafts that Charles Warren dug through Wilson's Arch can still be seen today.
Immediately after the Six Day War, the Ministry of Religious Affairs began the project of exposing the entire length of the Western Wall.
It was a difficult operation, which involved digging beneath residential neighborhoods that had been constructed on ancient structures from the Second Temple period and were built up against the Western Wall. Some residents used underground spaces as water holes or for sewage collection. The excavations required close supervision by experts in the fields of structural engineering, securing subterranean tunnels, archeology, and of course, Jewish Law.
After almost twenty years, and despite enormous difficulties, the Western Wall Tunnels were excavated. This lengthy project unearthed many archeological finds which can only be described as remarkable. These finds revealed new and unknown details about the history and the geography of the Temple Mount site.
When the Western Wall Heritage Foundation was established, it was given the responsibility of continuing the excavations, which revealed ancient Jerusalem in all its glory, and bringing them to the public's attention by opening the tunnels to visitors.
Due to the great delicacy of the Western Wall and its environs and the complexity of the excavations, they were carried out with great caution and under constant rabbinic and scientific supervision. Thus, slowly but surely, a magnificent Jerusalem from over 2,000 years ago was rediscovered. The process of these complicated excavations was decided upon after much deliberation and care, while taking into consideration aspects that are not characteristic of other archeological excavations.
The excavators were faced with complicated engineering problems, such as maintaining the stability of the structures above them while ensuring that the courses of Western Wall stones that had been uncovered would not be damaged in any way. They also had to divert the sewage from the houses above them, which on occasion flushed down unexpectedly on top of the archeologists in the tunnels, into the general sewage system.
Advancing at a snail's pace, they uncovered genuine treasures. As time went on, the tunnels became a time tunnel, transporting anyone in them to the heyday of Jerusalem, in the first century c.e., the greatest days in the history of the city.
They found enormous courses of distinctively carved stone that were remarkably well preserved. There were also remains of the Herodian road which ran alongside the Temple Mount, ancient cisterns, impressive construction efforts from the Muslim era, and a Hasmonean period aqueduct that had been blocked by Herod's construction of the Western Wall.
All of these amazing portholes to the past can be seen at the Western Wall Tunnels, which is why visiting them is so thrilling. A visit to the Tunnels is not just an awe-inspiring journey through time, but also a fascinating lesson in Jewish history and in the archeology and topography of Jerusalem.
Opening the tunnels to the public required complicated and unique engineering and safety solutions to allow safe and enjoyable access. It was a long process, which included the development of walking paths, air conditioning, signs and lighting, and insuring that the site is wheelchair accessible and can accommodate visitors with disabilities. Audio/visual aids were developed and guides were trained to help visitors explore the mysteries of the Tunnels.
The work is far from completed. Much more still lies hidden than has been revealed at the foot of the Temple Mount.
Hezekiah's Tunnel in Jerusalem
Traversing the wet tunnel in Jerusalem built during the time of King Hezekiah of the kingdom of Judah in the 8th century B.C. The tunnel spans 1/3 of a mile from the Gihon Spring to the Pool of Siloam.
The City of David Hezekiah's Tunnel / עיר דוד ונִקְבַּת חזקיהו השילוח
ISRAEL 2014
The City of David (Hebrew: עיר דוד, Ir David; Arabic: مدينة داوود) is the Israeli name for an
ancient core of settlement in Jerusalem dating back to the Bronze Age and which is
now a major archaeological site. It is on a narrow ridge running south from the Temple
Mount in East Jerusalem.
Hezekiah's Tunnel, or the Siloam Tunnel (Hebrew: נִקְבַּת השילוח, Nikbat
HaShiloah) is a tunnel that was dug underneath the City of David in
Jerusalem in ancient times. Its popular name is due to the most common
hypothesis of its origin, namely that it dates from the reign of Hezekiah of
Judah (late 8th and early 7th century BCE) and corresponds to the
waterworks mentioned in 2 Kings 20:20 in the Bible.[1] According to the
Bible, King Hezekiah prepared Jerusalem for an impending siege by the
Assyrians, by blocking the source of the waters of the upper Gihon, and
leading them straight down on the west to the City of David (2 Chronicles
32). Support for the Hezekial dating is attributed both to the written
inscription found on its wall (Siloam Inscription), and to radiocarbon dates of
organic matter contained in the original plastering.[2] However, the dates
were challenged in 2011 by new excavations that suggested an origin in the
late 9th or early 8th century BCE.[3][4]
עיר דוד היא אתר ארכאולוגי שבו שכנה ירושלים הקדומה החל מראשית ימיה, בתקופת הברונזה
התיכונה, והיא המשיכה להיות מיושבת עד לאמצע ימי הביניים. בשלהי התקופה העות'מאנית חודש
היישוב במקום, וכיום האתר הוא חלק משכונת ואדי חילווה שבסילואן, או שכונת עיר דוד,
נקבת חזקיהו (נקבת השילוח
בשנת 701 לפנהס, צר על ירושלים סנחריב האשורי. חזקיהו המלך הכין את העיר למצור הצפוי.
ואת בקיעי עיר דוד ראיתם כי רבו, ותקבצו את מי הבריכה התחתונה. ואת בתי ירושלים ספרתם ותתצו
הבתים לבצר החומה ומקוה עשיתם בין החומותים למי הבריכה הישנה (ישעיהו כב ט'-יא').
היו אלה ללא ספק צעדים של שעת חירום, שננקטו לפני סכנה מתקרבת ובשעת הכנות למלחמה.
המקרא מתאר שני מפעלים חשובים שחזקיהו עשה לקראת המלחמה: ביצור העיר והבאת המים לעיר
על ידי נקבת חזקיהו.
ויתר דברי חזקיהו וכל גבורתו ואשר עשה את הבריכה ואת התעלה ויבא את המים העירה ( (מלב כ
כ)).
וירא חזקיהו כי בא סנחריב ופניו למלחמה על ירושלים. ויועץ עם שריו וגבריו לסתום את מימי העינות
אשר מחוץ לעיר ויעזרהו. ויקבצו עם רב ויסתמו את כל המעיינות ואת הנחל השוטף בתוך הארץ לאמור:
למה יבואו מלכי אשור ומצאו מים רבים. ויתחזק ויבן את כל החומה הפרוצה ויעל על המגדלות ולחוצה
החומה אחרת, ויחזר את המילוא עיר דוד, ויעש שלח לרב ומגינים ( (דברי הימים לב)).