Latest archeological sensation from Jerusalem by Zuzana Zelenakova

The city of Jerusalem still hides some secrets from the past, and latest archeological find is the proof. It was announced on Tuesday that archeologists made a discovery of aqueduct segments just outside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. An aqueduct is a construction from ancient times consisting of system of bridge like constructions and others, whose purpose was to convey water to cities and also to irrigate crops. Most of people associate aqueduct with the Romans, because those are best preserved, but the truth is they were introduced much earlier in the Near East and India. The 14th century aqueduct supplied Jerusalem with water for almost 600 years. Photographs ! from the late 19th century, when the city was ruled by the Ottomans prove that. Inscription carved into the bridge shows that it was built by Mamluk sultan Nasser al-Din Muhammed in 1320. The discovery was made during the repairs on the city´s current water system. The team led by the archeologist Yehiel Zelinger unearthed two nine arched sections of the bridge that was about nine feet (three meters) high. The fact that shows the discovery in even more intriguing light is that the aqueduct runs along a route that dates back to the times of Jesus. In biblical times, when the population of the city grew rapidly, the leaders were forced to look for alternative source of water, and they found one in about 10 kilometers distanced Bethlehem. According to Zelinger, the first aqueduct on the route mentioned above was constructed approximately 2,000 years ago. “if we can excavate and get the knowledge, and then let them work – that´s what we usually do,” ! said Zelinger referring to the water company crew that is work! ing on t he site too. “We´re trying not to be in the way, but if there´s something unique – we have the law on our side.”

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