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Israel finds 2,000-year-old 300-meter aqueduct in Jerusalem

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 2:47 PM UTC · How we work

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Israel Antiquities Authority announced discovery of a 300-meter Lower Aqueduct section in Jerusalem.
The aqueduct dates to the Hasmonean period, over 2,000 years ago.
It formed part of a 21-kilometer water system delivering spring water to the Temple Mount.
IAA and Israel Land Authority plan to embed the aqueduct in a park linking southern Jerusalem to the Old City.

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Israel Antiquities Authority announced discovery of a 300-meter Lower Aqueduct section in Jerusalem.
The aqueduct dates to the Hasmonean period, over 2,000 years ago.
It formed part of a 21-kilometer water system delivering spring water to the Temple Mount.
IAA and Israel Land Authority plan to embed the aqueduct in a park linking southern Jerusalem to the Old City.