One day on our exercise walk, we came across the ancient aquaduct used to direct the flow of water to the ancient Temple inside the walls the Old City of Jerusalem.
The cerami
c-made tunnel was still quite evident and you could follow the tunnel passage from the highest point of city close to the Arab villages, along the apple orchards of Kibbutz Ramat Rahel and then winding down to the place where we stood.
c-made tunnel was still quite evident and you could follow the tunnel passage from the highest point of city close to the Arab villages, along the apple orchards of Kibbutz Ramat Rahel and then winding down to the place where we stood.We stood atop a high point of the south hills that stand around Jerusalem at the Haas Promenade. When my husband and I first moved to this neighborhood of Talpiot Arnona in 1981, we used to come to this hill top just to take photos. In one sweeping glance at the Haas Promenade, you are able to see Jerusalem - the Old City walls, the New City buildings, and the ancient villages -all blended into one panoramic view of the city.
Below are two photos my husband took at different angles and time of day.
Atop this hill buried in deep in the earth lies historical secrets of ancient Jewish residents that archeologists are working hard today to uncover. The amazing architechtural feat of the Jewish Temple Aquaduct is only one such treasure we are amazed to consider as we kick up the dirt with our exercise sandles in this modern era.
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