Herodian street and drainage system
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The Herodian street and drainage system was an extensive Second Temple period urban infrastructure project in Jerusalem, featuring a monumental paved street with an underlying sewer channel that managed runoff and waste through the Tyropoeon Valley.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Second Temple period structure
ⓘ
ancient urban infrastructure ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
coins from the Second Temple period
ⓘ
pottery fragments ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Herodian enclosure
ⓘ
surface form:
Herodian architecture
|
| builder | Herodian dynasty ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| coveredBy | large stone slabs ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological research site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| engineeringType | gravity-based drainage system ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Benjamin Mazar
ⓘ
Bliss and Dickie ⓘ Charles Warren ⓘ Eli Shukron ⓘ Ronny Reich ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Herodian drainage channel
ⓘ
Herodian street ⓘ paved street ⓘ sewer channel ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of the Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| locatedBelow | modern street level of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jerusalem
ⓘ
Tyropoeon Valley ⓘ |
| managed |
runoff water
ⓘ
urban waste ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
limestone
ⓘ
stone paving slabs ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
continuous underground drainage channel
ⓘ
evidence of use during the Roman siege of Jerusalem ⓘ manholes and access points ⓘ monumental paving stones ⓘ |
| partOf |
Second Temple Judaism
ⓘ
surface form:
Second Temple period Jerusalem
|
| purpose |
pedestrian traffic
ⓘ
pilgrim route ⓘ sewage disposal ⓘ stormwater management ⓘ urban drainage ⓘ |
| runsThrough | southern part of the Tyropoeon Valley ⓘ |
| runsTowards |
Pool of Siloam
ⓘ
Temple Mount ⓘ
surface form:
Temple Mount area
|
| timePeriod |
Second Temple Judaism
ⓘ
surface form:
Second Temple period
|
| usedAs | hiding place by Jerusalem inhabitants during the Roman siege ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Jewish–Roman wars
ⓘ
surface form:
First Jewish–Roman War
|
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