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The History of Jerusalem: The Most Contested City on Earth — Fexingo History
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Jerusalem's Water Secrets: Hezekiah's Tunnel and the Gihon Spring

8 min•25 april 2026

Lucas and Luna dive deep into Jerusalem's ancient water systems, focusing on Hezekiah's Tunnel — a 533-meter engineering marvel carved through solid rock in the 8th century BCE to protect the city's water supply from the Assyrian siege. They explore the story of the Gihon Spring, the Siloam Inscription that describes the tunnel's construction, and the Pool of Siloam where Jesus healed a blind man according to the Gospel of John. The episode connects these archaeological wonders to the city's political and religious history, revealing how control of water has always been a matter of life and death in Jerusalem. Lucas explains how Hezekiah's preparations are recorded in the Bible and the Assyrian annals of Sennacherib, and Luna asks about the engineering techniques used. They also touch on the Warren Shaft system and the ongoing archaeological debates about dating. The conversation ends with a reflection on how these subterranean channels embody the city's resilience.

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