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The Herodian drainage system and the second temple period “Pilgrim’s Route”

The Herodian drainage system and the second temple period “Pilgrim’s Route”

In 2006 – 2009 uncovered and excavated the ancient Jerusalem Pilgrim road that led from Siloam Pool to the Second Temple Mount.

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In 2007 – 2012 excavated an ancient Jerusalem water channel that drained Jerusalem. Items discovered in the tunnel appear to confirm Josephus‘s account of Jews using the sewer as a refuge and escape form the burning city. Among the finds was a roman 2,000 year old iron sword found, with its leather sheath partially intact, a rare half-shekel coin, used to pay the Second Temple tax; only seven other such coins have been found in archeological digs.
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