Jerusalem's Water Wars: Hezekiah's Tunnel and the Gihon Spring

Long before the Crusades, the Ottoman walls, or the modern conflict, Jerusalem's fate was decided by water. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the city's ancient water systems — the Gihon Spring, Hezekiah's Tunnel, the Siloam Tunnel, and the Warren's Shaft system. How did a tiny spring at the foot of the City of David sustain a city for millennia? Why did King Hezekiah carve a 533-meter tunnel through solid rock on the eve of the Assyrian siege? And what do 21st-century excavations reveal about Jerusalem's earliest inhabitants? Along the way, we encounter the Siloam Inscription, the Pool of Siloam, and the Jebusite tunnels that made Jerusalem a desirable fortress. This episode refreshes the geography of the ancient city before diving into the engineering marvels and political decisions that kept Jerusalem alive — and contested — for over 3,000 years.

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