In 2015, part of an ancient aqueduct built more than 2,000 years ago to transport water into the city of Jerusalem was uncovered during a construction project. A section of the so-called Lower Aqueduct was discovered in the modern-day neighborhood of Umm Tuba, in East Jerusalem, during efforts to construct a new sewer line. The Lower Aqueduct was originally built more than 2,000 years ago by kings in the Hasmonean dynasty, who ruled Judea and its surrounding regions from about 140 B.C. to 37 B.C., and preceded King Herod the Great.
— Live Science
Quote: “For nearly 2,000 years, the Lower Aqueduct remained one of Jerusalem’s principal sources of water, IAA [Israel Antiquities Authority] officials said, which is why city rulers kept the structure so well preserved. About 100 years ago, the channel was replaced by an electrically operated water-distribution system.”
— Live Science
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