Hezekiah’s Tunnel
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Hezekiah’s Tunnel is an ancient water channel in Jerusalem, carved in the 8th century BCE to secure the city’s water supply by diverting the Gihon Spring to the Pool of Siloam.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hezekiah’s tunnel | 1 |
| Jerusalem water system | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient water tunnel
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Siloam Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeSpelling |
Hezekiah Tunnel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hezekiah’s Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Assyrian siege preparations ⓘ |
| biblicalFunction | to bring water into the city ⓘ |
| cityType | ancient Jerusalem fortifications ⓘ |
| constructedInCentury | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| constructedInPeriod | Iron Age II ⓘ |
| constructedUnderRuleOf | King Hezekiah of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionDateRange | late 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| constructionMethod |
carved through bedrock
ⓘ
dug from both ends and met in the middle ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| datingMethod |
epigraphic analysis of the Siloam Inscription
ⓘ
radiocarbon dating of organic material ⓘ |
| hasFeature | Siloam Inscription NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | about 1.8 meters on average ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the City of David archaeological park ⓘ |
| inscriptionContent | describes the meeting of the two teams of diggers ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | ancient Hebrew ⓘ |
| inscriptionLocation | near the southern end of the tunnel ⓘ |
| inscriptionName | Siloam Inscription NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 1750 feet
ⓘ
approximately 533 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of David
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jerusalem ⓘ |
| managedBy | Israel Nature and Parks Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone bedrock ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| mentionedInBook |
2 Chronicles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2 Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
City of David Visitors Center
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gihon Spring NERFINISHED ⓘ Pool of Siloam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| purpose |
divert water from the Gihon Spring to the Pool of Siloam
ⓘ
secure Jerusalem’s water supply ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| strategicRole | protected water supply during siege ⓘ |
| touristActivity | walking through water-filled tunnel ⓘ |
| waterDepth | varies, often up to the knees or thighs ⓘ |
| waterDestination | Pool of Siloam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterSource | Gihon Spring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| width | about 0.6 meters on average ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Jerusalem water system
this entity surface form:
Hezekiah’s tunnel