Jerusalem's Great Flood of 1846: A City Under Water

In 1846, a freak winter storm turned Jerusalem's streets into rivers, washing away homes and exposing the fragility of the city's ancient water systems. Join Lucas and Luna as they uncover this forgotten disaster: the torrential rains that hit the Judean hills, the flash floods that swept through the Old City's valleys, the collapse of the Mughrabi Quarter, and the desperate scramble to save the Holy Sepulchre. They explore how the flood reconnected the city's communities, how the Ottoman authorities and foreign consuls responded, and what the disaster reveals about Jerusalem's geography and infrastructure—from the ancient Gihon Spring to the medieval Mamilla Pool. Along the way, they touch on the second Temple's destruction, the 1837 earthquake, and the resilience of a city that has always had to rebuild. This episode weaves together archival accounts, local memory, and a dramatic, little-known chapter in the city's long history.

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